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School: Gortlitreach (roll number 15960)

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Gortletteragh, Co. Leitrim
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Seosamh Mac Cionnaith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 113

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    Then the person leaves a ribbon or something after them.
    Comphry is said to be a cure for a cut or a blister, get the root of the comphry and screap it. It will get soft like solution. Then cut a piece of clothe the size of the cut and put the Comphry on the cloth. Put the patch on the cut and it will stick like a patch on a bicycle.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Farnaght, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    James Colreavy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Farnaght, Co. Leitrim