School: Wicklow (B.) (2)
- Location:
- Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: An Br. P. Ó Maolchalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0926, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)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.
- 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.(continues on next page)
