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School: Ballyduff (roll number 17097)

Location:
Ballyduff Upper, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Caitlín Ní Mharannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0927, Page 111

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  1. Cure for Warts

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    Steal a small piece of meat from a neighbour rub it on the wart, then leave it on the window-sill or someplace where one is sure to find it. There person who touches it will soon have a wart growing on his hand while the other person gets cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. warts (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Campbell
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Campbell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boleynass Upper, Co. Wicklow