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School: An Clochán (C.)

Location:
Cloghan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Mairéad, Bean Uí Ghionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0815, Page 034

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    There is a man named Walsh in Belmont who is able to cure wildfire. He cuts his face with a razor and he rubs the blood on the wildfire.
    If a man licks a lizard three times he is able to cure burns, If a boy is the seventh son he is able to cure warts and ringworm.
    This is another cure for warts rub tar on the warts and it will cure them.
    Blue will cure the sting of a bee.
    To cure chilblains bathe your feet or hands in a basin of cold water containing a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Bennett
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tonlemone, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Kieran Bennett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tonlemone, Co. Offaly