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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

Location:
Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 134

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    Warts. Wart lore would fill a book. Water found in a hole in a rock when you are not looking for it is a remover, and so is a stone which has been accidentally boiled with potatoes. A snail rubbed nine times on a wart is stuck on a whitethorn and when the snail is withered the wart is gone. It is locally believed that water in which eggs have been boiled produces warts.
    Sorethroat. There are many cures for sore throat, the most popular being sliced onion
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnasillagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Thomas Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnasillagh, Co. Roscommon