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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 143

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    Warts:- If you find a hole in a rock and it full of water, when you are not looking for it, and wash your warts in the water they will be cured. If you count the warts on anyone's hands and if the person tells you the next day you will have them youself.
    Ringworm - If the seventh son or daughter takes an alive work in his or her hand they can cure ringworn
    Headache. If you tie a wet cloth on your head and tie it tight it will cure it.
    Nose bleed - If you hold back your head and put a cold penny to the back of your neck
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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
    Eileen Conboy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Conboy
    Gender
    Female