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School: Tattenclave

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Táite an tSléibhe, Co. Mhuineacháin
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Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 178

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  1. Bird-Lore

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    It was said that the red breast of the robin hit against the body of Our Lord when he was on the cross. A bird follows the cuckoo because she is a coward. The rooster has some kind of talk that the hens come for.
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  2. Cures

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    Long ago when a person took a disease such as measles they got a glass of drink to put them all out on them, and so then they could get better.
    For the cure of a sore throat it was said long ago to go out fasting some morning and lick the first frog you could
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Packie Mc Carvill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Droim Shaileach, Co. Mhuineacháin
    Informant
    Hugh Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Chailleach, Co. Mhuineacháin