School: Eachroim (roll number 14684)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 184
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- (continued from previous page)puts the twine into a bag, and throws the bag on the road, the person who lifts the bag will get the warts and the person who had them will get rid of them.
Cancer:
People suffering from cancer in this district go to a man in Longford who can cure it. He uses an herb to cure it.
Cures obtained at holy well:
It is said that anyone who sees three fish in Bride's well in this district will be cured of any disease.
Toothache:
A dead person's tooth rubbed on the gum will cure a toothache.
If the person suffering from a toothache licks a frog three times he will be cured.
