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School: Danescastle

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Danescastle, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Loinghsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0875, Page 014

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    is supposed to be able to cure Yellow Jaundice by heating a lemon in cotton wool and and applying
    CURE OF WARTS:
    The water from St Mogue's Well (near Cullenstown) is said to cure warts when applied to them
    If you should happen to find a snail when not expressly seeking one, and take up on a Sgeach-thorn. The snail must be placed back in a thorn hedge.
    Another cure for warts is to spit on them nine mornings in Succession whilst fasting ("whilst fasting" underlined)
    This cure also applies to cysts or other lumps

    PAIN IN THE EAR.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English