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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr. Bernard
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    Cancer was cured by crawling through an opening. The seventh son is able to cure thrush by blowing his breath into the child's mouth. A posthumous child is able to cure a disease in the tongue. A child born on a Wednesday is able to cure meningites. The lick of a dog would cure any sore.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlefarm, Co. Limerick