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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 15220)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Elizabeth Benson
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    a hollow in it and water in this hollow and wash the warts nine times in it and say Water Water are off these warts." If they were looking for it it would not remove them.
    Cure for a cut
    The cure for a cut is an herb called cumfree. It is pulled by the roots The root is like a potato. This is washed well and the skin is scraped, off it. Then it is grated finely and put to the cut. This is a very good cure.
    Cure for the Head Fever
    The boy or girl who has the cure for the Head Fever measures the person's head suffering from it three times, first from the top of the head to the top of the nose, next from the crown of the head to the chin, and from the back of the head to the top of the nose. The cure is given on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Miss Kathleen
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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
    Informant
    Mrs Brigid Kerins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cloonahinshin, Co. Sligo