School: Sceichín an Rince, Cloichín an Mhargaidh
- Location:
- Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0573, Page 001
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- Folk Cures.
Toothache:- Put a frog in your mouth.
Burn:- Lick an Arcluachair and then lick a burn it will cure.
Rub breadsoda to the burn at once.
Warts:- (1) Get a snail and rub it to the warts and hang the snail on a hawthorn bush.
(2) For every wart put a stone into a purse and leave it on the road and the person who finds the purse will take the warts.
(3) Leave a purse with as many stones as the warts at a cross-road, and the person who finds it will get the warts.
(4) Get a penny and rub it to the warts then throw it at a four-cross roads and the person who finds it will take your warts.
(5) Get a small bag or purse and put a pebble for every wart into the bag and drop it at a four-cross road and the person who finds it will get the warts.
(6) Get a white snail and rub it to the warts and hang it on a white
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