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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

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Baile Shéamais Dhuibh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 160

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  1. Local Cure (continued)

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    When you have said these words a good many times you will find that the sting will be gone. Another cure is when you have a wart on your hand, if you get a snail and rub it on the wart; then hang the snail on a bush and leave it there, until it is withered, when the snail is withered, the wart is gone.
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  2. A Lake

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    Lough Sheelin is a large lake in the south - west of Cavan. This lake is about seven miles long, and three miles in breadth.
    There are many queer stories of how this lake was formed, none of which may be true. I heard my father
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cladach, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Patrick Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Cladach, Co. an Chabháin