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School: Tullyvin

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Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
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M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 363

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    throw one part away and rub the other part to the warts. Put the part you rubbed on a bush and if the crows don't pick it the warts will go away.
    Mumps; Put an asses halter on the person and lead the victim around the pig-stye three times
    Colds; Boil flax-seed o in water and drink the water. Boil the seeds of dock-seed and drink the water
    Rickets; Carry the child round an anvil ten times and strike the anvil every time.
    Stone Bruise; Go out some morning early and get a black snail cut it up and put it to the stone-bruise.
    Styes; Get ten gooseberry thorns point nine of them on the sore eye & throw the other one away.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Joseph Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Paddy Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnagran, Co. Cavan