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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

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Foynes, Co. Limerick
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Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 009

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    For warts, steal a bit of meat and bury it and according as the meat is rotting the warts will be going.
    A cobweb for cuts.
    Ivy leaves and lard boiled for a burn
    To look through a ring nine mornings in succession will cure a sty
    For a pain in the stomach. A hot plate and put a cloth round it and put it on the stomach will take away the pain.
    Maire Ni Dhubhgaill
    Foynes Girls School
    Got above from Mrs Barron
    Foynes
    78 years old
    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
    Máire Ní Dhubhghaill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Barron
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Foynes, Co. Limerick