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School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

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Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
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Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 156

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Lee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs J. Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny

  2. Local Cures

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    Cures for warts.
    (1) Water found unexpectedly in a cleft of a stone would cure a wart if dipped in it.
    (2) Count the number of warts on you hand & get the same number of stones and put them in a paper and throw then away. Whoever picks up them will
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