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School: Na Mullaigh (Smithboro') (roll number 10104)

Location:
Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Walsh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 315

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  1. Swallow or Hen

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    Number [?] of swallows - I got a young swallow out of barrel used for spraying potatoes - just clinging side - week - I could n't hold in my hands - could not close in box - darent let loose for fear of cat - so I thought of a quiet hen - put swallow under it - 2 hrs after heard cry - swallow getting away from hen
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  2. Warts - Perfectly True

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    Wm Hall (Senior) Tatinagall Smithboro Monaghan (an old lady about 75) has a cure for warts on the hand. She cured my own child when the hand was almost completely covered with warts, HUNDREDS of them.
    She burned something out of the bog and shook the ashes on the child's hand. Gradually day by day the warts sank until no trace left.
    Doctors could not cure these warts - Mrs Hall is still alive.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. warts (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. Welsh
    Gender
    Unknown
    Informant
    Mrs Hall
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Tattynagall, Co. Monaghan