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School: Ballyboghill

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Ballyboghil, Co. Dublin
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P.J. Connolly
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    Here is a cure for warts if you get a snail and rub it on your warts. Then leave the snail up on a bush while the snail is dying so will the warts also.
    Here is another cure for whooping cough. Get a hairy maggot and put it in a bag. Hang it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Janie Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bettyville, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Dan Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bettyville, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bettyville, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Peter Gilsenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Broomfield, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Tom Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Bettyville, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs Coleman
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallanstown, Co. Dublin