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School: Loughanvally (roll number 8363)

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Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs. O'Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 254

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    water or we wash them in the water in which the blacksmith cools his irons. If we break a limb that is an arm or a leg we go to the bone-setter in Croughal, Frank Glennon and he sets it for us and it will be alright again.
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    If you gather nettles and boil them and make nettle tea it will cure a cold or any kind of throat trouble.
    A golden wedding ring will cure ring worm. People can make ointment out of herbs which will cure a burn.
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