School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)

Location:
Carlanstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 067

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 067

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  1. Cures
    A cure for a poisoned dog is to give him tobacco.
    A cure for a corn is to rub it with fat bacon.
    A cure for ringworm is for the person who had the disease to put clay on it three times in the, "name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost"
    "The words used,"as I am clay so thou art clay."
    The cure for the dirty mouth. You must go to the man who never saw his father. He will
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English