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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 591

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  1. Cures - Warts (continued)

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    water which had been left on limestone for some days.
    Another cure for warts is to scrape the tops of them with a blunt knife and then rub castor oil on them.
    Boils
    A good cure for boils is to mix soap and fine sugar and put it on them.
    Another good cure for boils is to rub sulphor ointment of them.
    The above information was given to me by
    Patrick Brennan, John Brennan, Tubrahan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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