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School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

Location:
Cluain Fionnlocha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
E. Ní Mhionacháin
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    Measles.
    1. To lead the person around a well from which there is a running Stream, three times, cures it.
    the wart will wither
    5. Get chick weed from a potato field, squeeze it and rub the fairy;s milk" found in the stem on the wart three times in the Name of the Father etc.
    6. Take a teaspoonful of Epsom salts every morning until the warts disappear.
    7. Lick the wart three times in the name of the Father etc. every morning while you are fasting until the wart withers.
    8. Get a lump of washing soda and spit on it then rub it on the wart.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
          1. leigheasanna ar ghalair ar dhaoine
            1. bruitíneach (~23)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ciss Edwards
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Fionnlocha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Collector
    Rosie Corigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Fionnlocha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí