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School: Cruachán, An Sciobairín

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Saidhbhín Ní Bhoidbléir
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    If they suffered from warts on the hands they believed if they dipped the hands with the warts on it in a hollow in a rock containing water that the warts disappeared. But they should do this inadvertently. The charm would not work if they did it consciously. They also believed a snail would cure a wart if it was crushed between two stones. As soon as the snail would decay they believed the wart would wither away.
    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
    Mary Pyburn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crookhaven, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs J. Goggin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Crookhaven, Co. Cork