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School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 354

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    If a person had warts he could cure them by dipping them into forge water every morning for nine mornings. The sign of the cross must be made each time.
    If you had a tooth-ache rub the juice of an onion to it and it will stop the pain.
    You can cure a burn by rubbing soap on it.
    If you get a sting of a wasp
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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
    Rita Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Laragh, Co. Westmeath