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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

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Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 245

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    Ringworm
    Garlic is boiled and the water of the garlic is rubbed on the ringworm.
    The seventh son of a family, where there are no girls between, has the cure of ringworm. He rubs the palm of his hand on the ringworm and says prayers and it disappears.
    Michael Pender of Kilmore, Kilcock has the cure.
    Cancer
    A man up in Kildare makes ointment which draws cancer out by the roots
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    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
    John Magee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Summerhill, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Weldon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmore, Co. Meath