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School: Béal Átha Grean (roll number 9820)

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Ballyagran, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Cuill
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    for an order the cock crew outside "Listen to that fellow outside" said the publican" and my poor wife wanting a cup of broth," and I have no one to kill him".
    "Why do you not kill him yourself" said the traveller .
    'Oh" said the publican since I was so high I couldn't bear to see anything killed.
    "Well give me this order" said the traveller "and I'll kill him for you"
    He got the order, killed the cock and came around for many years for orders.
    The poor woman got better : whether it was the cock's blood that cured her I do not know.
    An old woman who had a great knowledge of herbs and cures, gave most of them to her daughter on
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ned Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Croghteen, Co. Limerick