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School: Fermoyle, Lanesboro (roll number 13321)

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Formoyle (Newcomen), Co. Longford
Teacher:
S. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 236

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    Erysipeles
    A man named Mr. Rollins of Newtowncashel has a cure for erysipeles. He gets a certain weed, cuts it up in small pieces and frys it with unsalted butter. He then puts it on the sore.
    Cancer.
    A man named Mr. Burke who lives in Cloondra makes a certain plaster for Cancer. It is believed that that family kept a priest in the Penal days and that he left them that power which is handed down from generation to generation.
    Ring Worm.
    The seventh son or seventh daughter
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