School: Bigwood, Mullinavat (roll number 2961)

Location:: Rathnasmolagh, Co. Kilkenny
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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
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Topics
1. activities
  medical practice
  folk medicine (~11,815)
Language

English
Collector
Patrick Byrne
Gender

Male
Address

Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny

Informant
Patrick Byrne
Gender

Male
Address

Ballincrea, Co. Kilkenny

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