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

Location:
Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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  1. To cure warts they should gather dandelion and take the milk out of it and put it on the wart. They should do this every day until cured.
    Kathleen Moroney,62 Garrymore
    Informant:Mrs Dillon, 48 Garrymore, Age 81
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Moroney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mrs Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    81
    Address
    Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
  2. To cure warts they would dip the had of a burned match into ink and rub it round the wart and it would be cured.
    Another way they cured their warts was to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.