School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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  1. Warts can be cured in the following way:-
    Get a black snail and rub him on the warts. Then get a piece of string and tie it tightly around the snail and leave him beside the fire. When the snail will die the warts will go.
    My mother who had warts on her hands tried this cure about a year ago and it was a success.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. warts (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Loretta O' Malley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O' Malley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Mayo