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School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

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Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 702

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    threw the coal into his overall. He went out and it was not long until the coal burned a hole through his overall and he went very near been burned alive.
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  2. A Cure

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    There was once a man and he planted a root of "buchaill a ríge" on the side of the house. Any time it would be raining he would go out and bring in some of it and leave it in water. He said when it would start raining his corns would begin to get sore. Then he
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Caulfield
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahermaculick, Co. Mayo