School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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  2. A cure for a head ache is to get a stone and put it to the head and the pain would go away.
    The cure for a sting of a bee is to get a piece of blue and put it on and the sting would go away.
    If you have a wart to cure it you must get a match and rub it.
    A cure for sores is to get a dog to lick them and they would go away.
    The cure for a lightness
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