School: Wicklow (B.) (2)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   Warts: A man cured my warts. He got two pieces of straw; put a pin in the centre of the straws and held them in that position and then put the ends of the straws on my warts and then he said a prayer. He buried the straws and when they rotted the warts fell out. Boil nettles: drink the water and eat the nettles. Sprain: Put the skin of a dog-fish on it.

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2. Local Cures

   

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   Whooping Cough:
   1. Get a hairy worm and put it in a small bag and put it around your neck at night.
   2. Give the crumbs of a piece of bread left by a donkey to the person. Then lift him over and under the donkey three times.

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