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School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)

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Ballymahon, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. M. Clement
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    Warts.
    There is a woman named Lizzie Nolan, living in Branigan, Ballymahon, who cures warts. She gives the person a penny to rub on it and when the wart is gone that person gives the penny to a poor man. She is now about 75 years of age.
    Wildfire.
    There is a man named James Walsh living in Toome who cures wildfire. He cuts his leg and rubs his blood on the spot that is sore. After four days it is cured. He is about 55 years of age.
    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
    Nora Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toome, Co. Longford