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School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)

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Errill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 283

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    In former times people sought cures for their ailments, from herbs, flowers, weeds,etc, and in very different ways from the ways people seek cures nowadays. The most noted of these were:-
    A never failing cure for warts was a fasting spit on the wart for nine mornings and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Muiris Ó Dúnlaing
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Occupation
    Ceannaí
    Address
    Errill, Co. Laois