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School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher

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Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 320

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    Warts
    I
    There is water in a tree in Kilkeasy Church which cures them.
    2. The number of warts you would have put that number of stones in a bag and whoever would take up the bag and count the stones they would have your warts.
    3. is to put your fasting spit on your warts for nine mornings and they would fade away
    II
    To put the sign of the cross on your warts with a white snail and hang it on a sgeac and when the snail would begin to wither the warts would wither also.
    Ringworm
    People say that tobbacco ashes are very good to rub on it
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