School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: M. Gúld
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- To cure warts rub a match on them for nine mornings.
To cure whooping cough chop up dew snails and give them to the person to eat.
- A cobweb should be put on a fresh cut to stop the bleeding.
Cow manure should be put on a burn.
Soap and sugar should be put on a boil to draw it out. - Collector
- Richard Goold
- Gender
- Male
- If a person has a sore throat you would put a stocking with salt in it on his neck.
