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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 253

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    give the remainder of it to the child, and the feret would talke the cough from the child. A child that never saw its father has the cure of the dirty-mouth.
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    It is said that the seventh son or daughter of a family have the cure of the evil if silver is put in their hand after been born. The milk of a she thristle cures warts, and a white lily root cures any swelling. If you boil sugar and soap together it will cure boils. Gold will
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gargan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Gargan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath