School: Naomh Maolmaodhóg, Dúndealgan (roll number 15258)

Location:
Dundalk, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 253

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0661, Page 253

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  1. If a person who has warts gets a straw and for each wart you have on you put a knot on the straw. When you have finished knotting the straw bury it in the ground when nobody is looking. After a very long period of time the straw will rot and the warts will dissappear, and you will not get them for the rest of your life.
    If you have a sty on your eye get ten thorns and point nine of the thorns to the eye of the person
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Edward Crossan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dublin Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Crossan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dublin Street, Co. Louth