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School: Edmonton (roll number 8100)

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Edmondstown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Brien
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0728, Page 047

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    Ringworm
    It is said that the seventh son of a family has the cure of Ringworm.
    Mrs. Aughey Edmondstown has the cure of Ringworm. She makes up an ointment and gives it to those who go to her having Ringworm and it cures it in a short time. This cure is in her family for a great number of years. She has also the cure of Jaundice.
    Warts
    A frog is often rubbed to a wart and is then thrown up on the bushes and as he withers the wart disappears.
    There is a holy well in Clonlost and people believe that the water cures warts. They rub the water on the warts and they are cured.
    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
    Sígle Ní Briain
    Gender
    Female