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School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)

Location:
Graine, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 228

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  1. Cure for Warts

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    Get a straw with a knot make the sign of the cross with the knot on the wart three times Then leave the straw to rot on a dung heap when the straw is rotted the warts are cured.
    Rub a snail to a wart then stick the snail on a thorn bush.
    Count the number of warts
    Put the same number of stones into a bag. Throw the bag on the road.
    Whoever picks up the bag gets the warts and your are cured from them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. warts (~307)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Address
    Craddockstown, Co. Kilkenny