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School: Castlejordan (roll number 15974)

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Castlejordan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
M. Nic Amhlaoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0694, Page 027

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    wart and the one that is curing says "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen" and rubs a stone to each wart.
    Rub a snail to the wart and it will cure it.
    If you have a sore lip get a bright spade and light a piece of paper and put it on it and the sweat that will come on it take it up and rub it on your lip and it will cure it.
    Breadsoda and buttermilk will cure a toothache.
    If you lick a salamander three times when a person gets a burn you will cure the burn by licking it three times.
    If you have chilblains stick your feet into stable manure and they will be cured.
    Honey will cure a sore throat.
    If you have a stye in your eye get nine thorns of a gooseberry bush and let another person point
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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
    Lizzie Coyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildangan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Coyne
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kildangan, Co. Meath