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School: Ballyheaffy (C.), Kilworth (roll number 10660)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mary Butler
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0634, Page 223

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    5. Put stones in a bag and leave them at the cross-road. Whoever gets the bag will take the warts and they will go from you.
    6. Melt bluestone and washing soda in water. Rub the water to the warts.
    7. Rub your fasting spit to the warts every morning.
    8. Rub holy water to the warts every morning for nine mornings.
    9. Rub to the warts the white worm hanging down from a bridge.
    10. Roast a piece of fat bacon and rub it to the warts and then bury the meat.
    Burns
    1. Lick a lizard nine times and then lick the burn and it will cure quickly.
    2. A burn on the hand should be covered with the white of an egg.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Drislane
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Mary Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Collector
    Teresa Hyland
    Gender
    Female