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School: Cor na Marbh (roll number 10222)

Location:
Cornamarve, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín (Ní) Irbhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 047

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    Warts:- The person who has warts should bleed them, mix the blood with ashes, make a parcel of the same and leave it on the road. Then whoever comes along and lifts the parcel will take the warts.
    Burns:- The person who has the burn should lick a lizard (mankeeper) three times in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost and then lick the burn after the same manner.
    Ringworm:- If a worm is placed in a child's hand who is the seventh son of the seventh son that child will have the cure of the ringworm.
    Mumps:- If a person who has a father and mother of the same names
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    William Manson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killarga, Co. Leitrim