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School: Béal Átha Grean (roll number 9820)

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Ballyagran, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Cuill
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    She now beat the old cock with a branch and thus pulled the herb.
    The sick woman after getting a few drinks made from the herb got better but the old cock was found dead a few days after.
    Warts were supposed to be cured by being washed in water found in a hole in a stone found without being looking for it.
    Many people believe that knots put on a cord over a sick calf cure colic This knob is called Snaidhm na Péiste
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Ned Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Croghteen, Co. Limerick