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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 230

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    parts, and then they are cured. As he is only a child he gets sweets in return.

    Backache
    Willie Connell, Crowenstown Delvin is the first born of twin boys, and he has, therefore the cure of this disease.

    Warts
    There is a well in Raroon Bog, near Delvin, and by bathing in it, one can get rid of warts.
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    Warts
    There is a well in a field at Ballinn, Delvin and the water in it cures warts. The water is applied to the warts, and a pin is dropped into the well, and left there.

    A (-) on the Eye
    Gather ten gooseberry thorns, and point one thorn at the (-) each day for nine days, and throw the tenth away.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kate Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonleame, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Patrick Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonleame, Co. Westmeath