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School: Rahan (B.)

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Rahan, Co. Offaly
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L. Ó Reannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 212

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    Warts. Warts can be cured by rubbing some coin on the warts. The first person that takes the coin up that person has the warts and the person that had the warts first is freed from them.
    Earache. Long ago people cut up an onion and roasted it on the lid of a pot. When the slices are roasted put them in a cloth, then put the cloth to the persons ear and it will cure it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullybeg, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Joseph Mc Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullybeg, Co. Offaly