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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 059

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  3. XML “Local Cures - Toothache”
  4. XML “Local Cures - Sore Throat”

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  1. Local Cures - Toothache (continued)

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    forge water to cure warts.
    Because when the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph were going up to Bethlehem to be enrolled, the Blessed Virgin lost the brooch of her cloak.
    When she was passing by a forge, she asked the blacksmith to make a pin to put in her cloak and he made the pin for her.
    He dipped it in the water to cool it and the Blessed Virgin said that the water would cure the warts he had on his hands.
    3. A man by the name of Keogh could cure St. Anthony’s fire and ringworm by bleeding his fingers and rubbing the affected parts.
    4. The seventh is supposed cure farsy in horses
    5. If a child is born after its father’s death it can cure sore mouth by blowing it three times.
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  2. Local Cures - Sore Throat

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr J. Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs J. Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Valleymount, Co. Wicklow