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School: Shinrone (C.)

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Shinrone, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mary Mc Mahon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0819, Page 135

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  1. Local Cures

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    In olden times there were many local cures for different diseases.
    For teethaches the people used to lick a frog with their tongue.
    Warts
    If you make the sign of the cross on the wart for nine Friday mornings in succession it will be cured.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Shinrone, Co. Offaly

  2. Local Cures - Wild-Fire

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    There are many people who cures wildfire some by bleeding some part of their hand and applying the blood to the wildfire. The person who is suffering with
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