School: Baile na Cúirte, Dúngarbhán
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- Ballynacourty, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Muiris Breannóc
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- (continued from previous page)Cure for Swollen Glands :
Make poultice of Irish Bran. Put it in knitted woolen stocking and apply to part.Cures for Warts :
The water found in holes in stones will cure warts.
Regular application of "fasting-spit".
Rub a snail on the wart and then impale snail on a thorn. When the snail has rotted the wart will have disappeared.
Take two pieces of straw, each having two "Knots" (joints). Place them on the ground in the form of a cross. Bleed the warts and put a drop of the blood on the straws. The warts will disappear if this is done during the waning of the moon A Story
“A man once went to Scotland on hire and was hired by a gentleman.”
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- Muiris Breannóc
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