School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0746, Page 247
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- The thorns of the Gooseberry bush are pointed at the effected eye, making at the same time the sign of the Cross, and saying "In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen". Some people say three thorns, other nine. There are particular days on which this charm are said to be more effective than on others.
- A seventh son is supposed to be able to cure Warts, Ring Worm, and many other complaints. There is a man who lives down in Ballyboran called William Ward and he is a seventh son. A seventh son will have no power to cure things if there is girls between. A seventh son cures warts by getting a piece of straw and making the sign of the cross with it and then by putting a thorn through the straw and pointing it at the warts and after a while the warts will wither away.(continues on next page)
