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School: Kinsealy (C.)

Location:
Cionn Sáile, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
Mrs Garvey
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    Local Cures.
    Warts.
    Take a snail in a box, rub it on the wart. Place the snail on a thorn. As the snail withers, the wart disappears.
    Put a stone in a bag for every wart you have. Leave the bag on the road. Whoever takes up the bag will get the warts.
    Steal a potato, cut it in nine parts, bury it. As the potato rots, the warts will disappear.
    Cut the wart with a horse hair.
    Wartweed is also a cure.
    Rub the milk.
    Whooping cough.
    Take a large Spanish onion. Cut it in thin slices, with a pound of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Feidhlimín Ní Cobhthaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Cionn Sáile, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
    Informant
    Caitlín Ní Chobhthaigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Cionn Sáile, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath