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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Béal Átha Búrc, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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    is to cross the ocean.
    A cure for whooping cough is to meet two men and a white mare and these men have to tell you the cure, to drink milk and water.
    A cure for a headache is, to get your head measured. There is an old woman living up in the mountain and you have to visit her on Monday and Wedensday. She measures it with the tape and she measures it from the top of the head down to the chin and then across the head.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Geraty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Baile Úr Thiar, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Mike Parsons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Baile Úr Thiar, Co. Mhaigh Eo