School: Mágh, Leacht Uí Chonchobhair (roll number 4951)

Location:
Moy More, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Risteárd Mac Risteáird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 012

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  3. XML “Cure for Warts”
  4. XML “Some Local Superstitions and Practices”

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  1. For warts on any part of the human body, it is believed among the people here, that no better cure can be found than water found 'accidentally' in the hollow of a stone, .or on top of a cow dung. The water is rubbed on to the warts a few times and, strange to say, a cure is generaly effected.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English