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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 245

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    There are many cures in this district for various kinds of diseases If a person has warts he gets a snail and with it rubs the warts. When he has this done he puts it up in a white thorn tree and accordingly as the snail withers the warts wither. There is a cure for Anthony's fire in this district. When two people of one name get married their children can cure it. Bridget Moore of Ardenteggle can cure Anthony's fire.
    There is a cure also for Asthma. Broom and fraughin tufts
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    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
    John Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardateggle, Co. Laois