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School: Moys (roll number 10837)

Location:
Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Dawson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0935, Page 105

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    Warts: Write down the number of warts you have on a piece of paper, put it under the clay and the paper rots, the warts will rot away also.
    Sty: Get ten gooseberry thorns, throw one away, point all the nine at the sty and make the sign of the cross. You must do this after sun-set.
    Sore ears: put whiskey on wadding and put it in your ear, and in a few days it will be better.
    Wildfire: Rub something
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid May Mc Quade
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annaseeragh, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    Pat Mc Quade
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annaseeragh, Co. Monaghan