School: Moys (roll number 10837)
- Location:
- Moy Otra, Co. Monaghan
- Teachers: P. Dawson C. Mac an Ghirr
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 130
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- (continued from previous page)If you have warts get a snail and make the sign of the cross three times across the wart and hang the snail on a bush and when the snail falls off the bush the wart will rot away.
If you have a pain in your side lift a stone and spit three times on it and leave it in the same place you got it.
If you want the cure of the measles a man with a pie ballad pony can cure it if you ask him what will you do .
When you have a toothache put snail in your pocket and when the toothache goes away take the snail out and throw it away.
If you have hicap a scare is good for it.
If you cut your hand or finger put a leaf of tobacco on it and it will keep it from bleeding.
If you have a sore head put a cold stone on your forehead and it will go away.(continues on next page)
