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School: Bigwood, Mullinavat (roll number 2961)

Location:
Rathnasmolagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0845, Page 438

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    Warts - (1) When a new moon is seen kneel down and make a Sign of the Cross on the wart with whatever clay is on your shoe
    (2) When you see a snail make a Sign of the Cross on the wart with it and hang the snail on a sgeach bush when the snail is ___ the wart is gone
    Sore on animals leg - Dig a sod in a field and turn it upwards and make the animal walk it a few times
    Nettle-sting - To rub the juice of a doc root to it
    Burn - Rub Olive oil mixed with the third watering of lime to it
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Patrick Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny