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School: St Michael's, Longford (roll number 856)

Location:
Longford, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Maitiú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 062

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    For Warts - Rub a wedding ring on the wart.
    For Neuralgia - Put a mustard plaster on the wrist.
    For Sciatica - Carry a potato in the pocket.
    For Blood- Dandelion juice purifies the blood.
    For Stye - Get ten gooseberry thorns point nine times in the name of the Father & the Son and of the Holy Ghost & throw the 10th one away. This should be repeated for nine mornings.
    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
    John Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockahaw, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Duffy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockahaw, Co. Longford