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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 233

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    maiden name were the same. One had to be pointed to the eye daily for nine days.
    For a cut on any part of the boady - c cobweb was taken from the wall, applied and it immediately stopped the blood.
    To remove a wart - a snail was rubbed on the wart for nine days.
    For a sore throat, salt was roasted over the fire, tied in a very hot cloth, and put around the throat.
    Another cure for a sore throat was to tie your stocking that had come off your foot around it.
    Raw garlic eaten cured a cold
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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
    Maggie Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Richie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford