School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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If you had warts, and if you were walking the hill and if you came across a drop of water in a hollow in a rock without looking for it, and if you'd rub the water on the warts seven times they would go.
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For nine mornings throw your fasting spit on the teallach, after blowing the dust away. Then stir your spit around, until it gets a dirty colour and then rub it of the warts.
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Get ten straws with a knot on each(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Áine Ní Oistín
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrymore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thady Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tawnyslinnaun, Co. Mayo
