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School: Mercy Convent, Rathangan

Location:
Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Pádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0778, Page 036

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    Sheep's 'droppings' are added to milk which the child is given to drink.
    Warts(continued):
    A piece of straw with a 'knot' is applied to a wart, and then buried. The Sign of the Cross is usually made on the wart with the piece of straw,
    Toothache:
    Mr. Joe Keogh, Ballysoughan, can cure a toothache. He is a seventh son, and the people generally have recourse to him. He leaves his hand on the person, and says private prayers for him.
    If the seventh son in any family has a worm put into hand and if the insect dies, the boy has the cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary K. Burke
    Gender
    Female