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School: Summerville (roll number 622)

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Summerville, Co. Waterford
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John Burke
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0652, Page 66

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    To cure lirineach (lyeenuck) in cattle.
    Cut the sod on which the animal trods with the affected hoof and turn it upside down. As the sod rots the animal is cured. - Local cure. A dressing of warm coal tar is also applied for same.
    To cure a common wart. Crack the shell of a live snail and rub some of the green matter on wart; then stick the snail on the thorn of a growing whitethorn (sceach) and as the snail dries up so will the wart disappear.
    Or, steal a piece of raw meat and rub on the wart.
    Or, spit on a pebble, rub on wart and tie in a small parcel. Throw on road, and the person who picks it up + opens it will get your wart.
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