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School: Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 2532)

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Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Fionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 105

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    Licanna Pucanna"
    They also had a cure for warts by getting 9 pieces of warts and 9 pieces of potatoes and tie them up in a rag. Then the warts should be bled and the blood should be rubbed to the rag and left at crossroads. The first person to find the rag should get the warts.
    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
    Thomas Mc Dermott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rampark, Co. Louth