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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

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Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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    Local Cures
    There are a lot of local cures namely cures for warts, headaches, and from stopping cuts from bleeding.
    A cure for warts is to cut a potato in ten pieces and cub the tenth piece on the wart and throw it over the left shoulder an[d?] say "when you decay take my warts away." Another cure is with thistle penny wart.
    A cure for a headache is to rub with vinegar or to tie a cloth around the head.
    A cure for stopping a cut from bleeding is to [put?] a spider's web on the cut.
    A cure for stopping a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Mc Feeters
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Greencastle, Co. Donegal