School: Moys (roll number 10837)

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1. Fairies (continued)

   

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   and told him that he had as many men in a nearby fort as would sweep all Ireland into the sea. He told the man that he went very early to his work and the man said he had to do it to earn a living. So the little man showed him a stone and said "lift that stone in the morning and you will not have to work as hard". He told the man to tell nobody about it, and stepping into the ditch he disappeared. The man's wife had to hear what kept him late so he told her the story but when he went in the morning there was nothing under the stone.

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2. Cures

   

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   Any body that did not see his or her father can cure a dirty mouth.
   A lot of people can cure toothache by writing something on a slip of paper (at) and give it to the one who wants it, the person who gets the slip of paper must sew it in his pants, but he must not open it or it will not cure it.
   Certain people can cure whittle by making ointment and giving it to the person who want it.
   When a person had a sore they spat on it thrice before breakfast.
   Boiled elderberry was believed to cure a swelling

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