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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   the wart then hang it on a bush and as it withers so does the wart. The water used for cooling irons in a forge will also cure warts if they are washed with it. A cure for the Whooping Cough is - Bread baked by either of a married couple who a both of the same name, or if you get a piece of red ribbon from your Godmother and tie it on your left arm, it cures it effectually.

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2. Local Cures - Summarised

   

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   Local Cures Summarised:
   1. Cure for toothache by visiting St. Colmcille's well on his feast day 9th June - drink the water & wash face.
   2. Cure for toothache - abstain from meat on Tuesdays.
   3. Cure for Backache by swinging from a stone in the ruins at St. Davids Well Donore Kilbeggan
   4. Whooping Cough cured if the godfather ties a ribbon round the child's neck.
   5. Ringworm can be cured by the 7th son of a family.
   6. Mrs Weir 86 lives Bridge St. Kilbeggan can cure sores + burns with ointment made from eldertree.
   7. Mrs Carton aged 36 cures Ringworm with a ring she has from her mother. Certain prayers are to be said for nine days

   

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