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School: St Columba's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 059

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    warts disappear.
    Cure for warts.
    Get a handful of clay and rub it on the warts. Then put the clay in a paper bag. When a funeral is passing throw the bag after it.
    Cure for mumps.
    Put a bridle on the person who has them and lead him three times to the nearest running stream.
    Cure whooping cough.
    Give a donkey some oatcake and as the pieces fall from its mouth pick them up and eat them. Then pass three times underneath it.
    Cure whooping cough.
    Go to a married couple who had the same name before they were married and get something countless such as salt or sugar from them.
    Cure for rheumatism.
    Take a hot bath with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male