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School: Ferrybank, Arklow

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Ferrybank, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Miss Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 009

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    It is said if anyone who has warts, gets a snail and rubs it on the warts and then puts the snail on a whitethorn until it dies, the warts will disappear.
    Rub a snail on a person's warts without their knowing the warts will be cured.
    Warts will be cured by the water which is used by the Blacksmith.
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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
    Greta Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parknashaw, Co. Wicklow