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School: Balrath (1) (roll number 9770)

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Balrath, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
C. Ní Pharthaláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0719, Page 259

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    three times and after the third time the thorn would come out.
    James Baxter of Bigwood has the cure of the burn. The reason he has the cure is because he licked a mankeeper.
    The way the wart is curred is to split a potato in two and put it in your pocket and according as the potato would be widering the wart would disappear.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balrath, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Hand
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Balrath, Co. Westmeath