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School: Turin (roll number 7827)

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Tevrin, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bríd Mhistéal
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    hour the muslin or linen is untied and the worms are found to be dead.
    This gives the child the power over the worm and so it has the cure.
    I know a person who has - ( after been in hospital and coming home not cured of this disease -) been completely cured by a woman, gifted with the cure of "the worm".
    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
    Angela Crowley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Westmeath