School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 18_024

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 18_024

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    When a person has a headache it is the cure for it to get their head measured by certain people. There is a woman living in Killenacoff and she measures heads
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  2. Warts
    It is a cure for warts if a person would get a rock with a little hole of water in.
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