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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Tomás Ó Foghlú
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  2. Local Cures

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    Fifty years ago a man whose name was O'Mahony dwelt in "Spike" now a part of the town-land of Dreenlomane. He used to "set a charm," and cure a person or animal from "blood letting." He was the seventh son of the family.
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    A cure for head-ache or a safeguard to ward it off for the year is to rise early on "May morning", and -
    "Wash your face in water that was never rained or ran,"
    "And dry it with a towel that was never woven or spun."
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    Goose-grease is good for a sore throat or a burn.
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