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School: Killyon (roll number 7120)

Location:
Killyon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Fithcheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0693, Page 090

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    has the two cures for warts.
    1. He gets the knots of straws and puts a prod in each one after he puts a prod in each of the warts. He throws the knot away and when they are withered the warts will be withered.
    2. He puts the milk of certain weed on it and says some prayers.
    Cure of Thrush:-
    The child that is born without a father has this cure. A prayer is also recited.
    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
    Kevin Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown or Cloneen, Co. Meath