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School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 268

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    A cure for measels is to get young nettles and boil them and give the water of them to the child, and this is supposed to cure.
    A cure for chilblains is to get a bog and wash the chilblains in bog water.
    A cure for warts it to get a bunch of dandelions and rub the milk of them on the warts each time saying a prayer, and this will cure the warts.
    A cure for warts it to steal a piece of bacon, and rub it on the warts three times, saying a prayer and let no one see you while you are doing it. Bury the piece of bacon there and by the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ethel Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Irwin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballaghameehan, Co. Leitrim