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School: Tulach an Iarainn (B.)

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Tallow, Co. Waterford
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Proinnsias Ó Laoghaire
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    Warts. (a) Count the warts and make the sign of the cross over each wart with pebbles and bring the pebbles to a cross roads. Whoever would take the pebbles would get the warts.
    (b) Rub your fasting spit to them for nine mornings.
    Measles. Drink the milk a ferret would leave behind after him.
    Cold. Cut an onion in two halves and put one half of the onion on each side of the bed where you are sleeping.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Muiris Ó Gadhra
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Michael Geary
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockrour, Co. Waterford