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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 454

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    "For most of the common diseases there are a lot of simple cures. These cures have been handed down to us from our forefathers and the following is a list of cures: -
    "A cure for warts - If you are out walking in a field and come across a stone with a hole in it and if there is water in the hole rub it to the wart and they will go".
    A Cure for Wildfire" Rub a gold ring three times to it.
    A Cure for Warts. Rub a snail to them and then hang him on a bush and as the snail withers away, the
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    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
    Thomas Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cam, Co. Longford