School: St Michael's, Longford (roll number 856)
- Location:
- Longford, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Maitiú
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- For Warts - Rub a wedding ring on the wart.
For Neuralgia - Put a mustard plaster on the wrist.
For Sciatica - Carry a potato in the pocket.
For Blood- Dandelion juice purifies the blood.
For Stye - Get ten gooseberry thorns point nine times in the name of the Father & the Son and of the Holy Ghost & throw the 10th one away. This should be repeated for nine mornings.- Collector
- John Duffy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockahaw, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mrs Duffy
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockahaw, Co. Longford