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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 233

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    Warts are cured in this way:-
    A black snail is found, and rubbed to the wart, and then fixed on to a thorn. According as the nail withers away the wart withers too.

    There is a place called the "Warty Well" in Lynch's field, Ballinn, Delvin. It is in a hollow in the top of a big stone where St. Patrick is supposed to have knelt. The person to be cure has to bring a pin and drop it into the water, and then wash the affected parts.

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    Mr. Casserly, Archerstown, Delvin cures this disease. He rubs his hand to the sore part, blesses himself, and repeats some prayers.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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