School: Carlanstown (roll number 884)
- Location:
- Carlanstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Géibheannaigh
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- The cure for a wart is to rub a snail on it.The cure for consumption is to swallow a live frog. The cure for a sty in your eye. Pull nine gooseberry thorn and point each of them at your eye saying "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Ghost Amen" throwing them over your shoulder at the same time.For chilblains go to a neighbours house, sit at the fire; take off your shoes and stockings rub your feet on the hearth and you leave your chilblains behind you.For a disease called rose, go to a drain where the water flows in from three parishes. Dip the(continues on next page)
