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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

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Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 300

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  1. For Warts (continued)

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    1. Rub a piece of raw meat on wart bury the meat and as the meat decays the wart disappears.
    2. Cut a potatoe in quarters. Rub each piece on warts. Roll potatoe in old bag throw away and wart will vanish.
    3. Rub warts with black snail anf they will be cured.
    4. Write your name on a piece of paper and also the number of warts. Bury the paper and hide it somewhere where it wont be found. As the ink fades so will the warts fade away.
    5. Put the milkly of the herb or weed known as "the seven sisters" on the warts and they will disappear.
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