School: Errew G.N.S. (roll number 13261)
- Location:
- Errew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Brígid Nic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)toothache they used salt.
They used a foxes tongue to take out a thorn when left on the thorn.
- On May day if a person washed his face in the dew of the grass it is said that he would be as fair as the flowers in May.
On St. Stephen's Day young boys go around with the wren. They sing the wrens song.
The wren the wren the king of all birds.
On St. Stephens Day he was caught(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brigid King
- Gender
- Female
