School: Baile na Cúirte, Dúngarbhán

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1. Cures (continued)

   

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   Cure for Swollen Glands : Make poultice of Irish Bran. Put it in knitted woolen stocking and apply to part. Cures for Warts : The water found in holes in stones will cure warts. Regular application of "fasting-spit". Rub a snail on the wart and then impale snail on a thorn. When the snail has rotted the wart will have disappeared. Take two pieces of straw, each having two "Knots" (joints). Place them on the ground in the form of a cross. Bleed the warts and put a drop of the blood on the straws. The warts will disappear if this is done during the waning of the moon

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2. A Story

   “A man once went to Scotland on hire and was hired by a gentleman.”

   

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   A man once went to Scotland on hire and was hired by a gentleman. The job was cutting timber and he spent three years at it. After that time he told his master that he wanted to go home. £20 a year he was getting so that was £60. The master told him he@d give him three advices instead of the wages - one for each

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