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School: Ross (roll number 12789)

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An Ros, Co. na Mí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0718, Page 070

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    to get ten thorns from a gooseberry bush, point nine of them to the sty and throw away the tenth.
    Swoollen feet are washed in broom water.
    There is a well on Mullagh mountain at a place called the White hill and if you wash your hands in it they will be as hard as iron and you can open any knot.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tonnach, Co. an Chabháin