School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:: Cross, Co. Mayo
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Kidney Trouble= A herb called creepe which grows on the walls is a cure for kidney trouble. Sore Throat= To burn salt on a pan and then put round your neck is a cure for a sore throat. Sprain= If you got a sprain it is a great thing to bathe your foot or hand or wherever you got the sprain in potatoe water and to rub goose-grease of it after having it dried.
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Homemade Toys

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Chain of Daises: was made with a needle and thread. Put the needle through the heart of the daisy, and let it back on the thread.
Dolls: are made with papers and cloth. That is a piece of cloth sewed together and packed with papers and putting paper hands and feet on it and covering it with cloth. Then to mark out a face on it with a pencil or pen and ink.

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