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School: Cill Alaidh

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Killala, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Cuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0142, Page 346

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    “The O'Dowds were lords of Tír Amhlaidh and they lived at Ardmaree on the brink of the Moy, near the sea for centuries.”

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    the three children into three rocks, and they can be seen to this day.
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    Cures
    If a person has a stye on his eye he should gather the thorns off a gooseberry bush - point nine of them to the stye, and throw the tenth over his right shoulder.
    Thorn in the Foot
    Put a foxe's tongue to the thorn and it will take it out.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Poilin Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killala, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killybrone, Co. Mayo