School: Doire / Derrew (roll number 14624)
- Location:
- Derrew, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Caitlín Bean Uí Maolalaidh
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- If there are seven boys in a family after one another the seventh boy will cure a burn if he leaves his tongue on it.If you measure your head with a string it is supposed to be a cure for a headache.If you have a toothache fill your mouth with cold water and then hold it over the fire until the water boils in your mouth and you will never get a tooth-(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maighréad Ní Ghiobúin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Gibbons
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male