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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 461

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    eye - point nine gooseberry thorns to the eye and throw the tenth one away.
    A cure for warts. Rub a snail on the warts and stick him him on a thorn and as he is withering the warts are wearing away.
    A cure for Whooping cough. Get you Godfather or Godmother to tie a red ribbon around your neck.
    A cure for a sting of a wasp put a slice of a onion to it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Street, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37