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School: Páirc na Coille

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Woodfield, Co. Roscommon
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Énrí Ó Maolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0233, Page 258

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    clay from the Holy-Well it will cure it
    Ring Worm:
    When the seventh son or daughter is born, and a worm placed on their hand, and if the worm dies, they have the cure for the ring-worm.
    Stye:
    If a person looks out nine times through a marriage ring they will be cured.
    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
    Tess Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon