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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

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Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 250

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    There are a great may old cures for ailments in my home district.
    If you have a bad cut let a dog lick it; this makes it heal up very quickly. If you get a cob-web and put it on a cut, it is supposed to stop bleeding quickly.
    If you put a piece of fresh steak on a bruise it will keep it from turning black.
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    Another old belief is that if you get a snail and rub it on a wart and then hang the snail on a
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