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School: Cloncovid

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Cloncovet, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 120

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    is to mix pepper and sugar, put it on the water and drink it.
    (12) For "warts" is to go to a Holy well Monday, Thursday and Monday.
    (13) For "corns" is to get iodine and it will burn them off.
    (14) For a "sprain" is to get your leg pulled by a man who has the cure of the sprain.
    (15) For a black eye is to get fresh meat and put it to the eye.
    (16) Another cure for "warts" is to get a snail, rub him to the warts and hang him on a thorn.
    (17) For a "sore throat" is to put asses blinkers on person
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Kiernan
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan