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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

Location:
Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 240

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    Dip the warts in the water of a cow dung.
    Backache
    There is a small girl living in Summerhill named Florrie Connor and if a person is afflicted with backache. She can cure it. The person lies face downstairs and she walks on the back of the person afflicted.
    Ringworm
    Miss Cowley of the Moy cures the ringworm by rubbing the cream of milk on it. She gives the person afflicted the cream in a bottle to rub for nine mornings. The bottle must be buried in the earth then.
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