School: Ballivor (roll number 9380)

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Baile Íomhair, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
T. Ua Conmhidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 271

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    If there are sven sons, or seven daughters, born one after another, the seventh is supposed to have the cure of the running worm.

    If there are seven sons, or seven daughters, born one after another. The seventh is supposed to have the cure of the running worm.
    In order to have this cure, when the child is born a worm must be put into its hand, and left there until it dies.
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