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School: Killyclare

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Killycleare, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheithearnaigh
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    To Cure The Strain: The person who has the cure says, As Jesus was walking into Jeruslaem, riding on an ass, the ass fell and sprained his leg, bone to bone, lath to lath, in the name of Jesus will cure that. This had to be said three times after the sun rises and before it sets.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Sharpe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ralaghan, Co. Cavan

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    To Cure a Wart I rub a snail on the wart and pout the snail on a thorn and as the snail withers the wart will wither.
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