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School: Saggart

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Saggart, Co. Dublin
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E. Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 34

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0793, Page 34

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    It is said if one rubs potatoes on warts and ties the potatoes in a parcel and throws them away the warts will go away and the one who finds the potatoes will get the warts.
    It is also said if one rubs a snail on the warts and puts the snail on a tree, when the snail withered the warts will go away
    It is said if a child who has the whooping cough is put under an ass there times it will be cured.
    If one gives an ass a bit of bread whatever curmbs it lets fall if one catches them and boils them in milk it will also cure the whooping
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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
    Éibhlín Ní Mhíodhghán
    Gender
    Female