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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. an Chabháin
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    the doctor.
    The doctor gave her an ointment and told her to put it on her chest.
    She went home and got a chest, and pout the ointment on it, and after a few days there was no improvement, so back she went to the doctor, and told him all about what she had done.
    "Well", said the doctor, laughing, "I do not wonder a bit.

    If your right is itchy you will get a strange hand shake,
    If your left hand is itchy,
    You will get money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    W. Lowry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gradam, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Mr Hugh Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gradam, Co. an Chabháin