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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (B.) (roll number 1866)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
M.S. Ó Ceallaigh
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    the floor. Then let him stoop down and rub his hand on the wet ashes and rub his hand on the rash.
    If when you are walking round your field and unconsciously come upon a black slug, take it up and rub it on your warts. Then stick it in a thorny bush and as soon as the slug withers seemingly your warts wither.
    If you walk barefooted in a bog it is said to be a very good cure for corns.
    Pick nine gooseberry thorns and press them into the sty. This doubtless seems to be very hard to bear, but
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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
    Raymond Mc Quillan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon