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School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

Location:
Loch Garman, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 064

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    To stop a sore from bleeding you would put a cobweb on it. If a person had an earache they would put hot caster oil on it.
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    A cure for a pain in the stomach is to stand on your hands and get someone to shake you.
    A cure for warts is to rub a match on them for nine days.
    A cure for the hookping cough is to chop up snails and eat them.
    A cure for the toothache is to rub mustard on the tooth.
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