School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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  1. I was told a good way for curing warts. If by accident you passed a stone with a hole and water in the hole, you were required to return to this stone, fasting and dip the waty into the water and you would be cured.
    Sarah McDonnell, St Michael's T.S.
    Informant: Mrs Houlihan, (over 60yrs) Lower Scrothea.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Mac Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Houlihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 60
    Address
    Scrothea East, Co. Tipperary