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School: St Mary's, Bridge-End

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Bridge End, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 170

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    warts rub nine knots of straw and rub them on the warts. Roll the knots in a piece of paper and throw them away. Whoever lifts the paper gets the warts.
    Rheumatism chicken weed.
    heart-burn take buttermilk and put baking soda in it.
    colas take warm buttermilk, sugar and ginger.
    Asthma rub castor oil on a piece of red linen and put it on your chest.
    "Rosc" daisy roots.
    Holy wells Grianan well and St Muras well not far from here cures diseases.
    Doon Well not far from Letterkenny cures diseases and cures cripples if God wishes.
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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
    Máighreadh Ní Éigeartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Skeoge, Co. Donegal