School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Gérbheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 097

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0708, Page 097

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    The cure for a sty is to get nine gooseberry thorns and and bless the sty saying in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost every morning.
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    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
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  3. A number of girls form a ring and catch hands. One child stands in the centre and says the following words:-
    Forty jugs of rice-o,
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