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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 227

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 227

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  1. Folk Cures and Charms - Ringworm

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. ringworm (~99)
    Language
    English

  2. Folk Cures and Charms - Consumption

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    In connection with this malady Bernard McBride (mentioned on page 4) used to tell the following story:-
    About thirty seven years ago a certain man in Dooish was dying of consumption. The then principal teacher of Dooish School, Mr. John Brogan, was discussing the patient's condition with Bernard McBride. Mr. Brogan said that he knew a man "farther gone" than the person about whom they were speaking and that that
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