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School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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  1. Old Cures (continued)

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    for nine days using a new thorn each time and it will be cure.
    Warts
    An old cure for warts is, if you were attending a funeral you should call the person's name three times. (If it were Mary) Mary, Mary take the warts with you and they will be gone the next day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. An Old Prayer to Cure the Toothache

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    As Peter sat on a marble stone.
    Who passed by but Our Saviour alone.
    "Peter" He said "why do you weep."
    "Because My Lord my tooth doth ache."
    "Rise up Peter for my sake,
    "And you shall be cured of the toothache.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. toothache (~180)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dodo Carey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mount Saint Oliver, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Maureen Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carstown, Co. Louth