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School: Tyrrellspass (C) (roll number 6040)

Location:
Bealach an Tirialaigh, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Bean Uí Chonduibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 432

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    on the wrist and another behind the ear.
    Cuts. Get a spiders web and cover the cut with it.
    Sore Eye. Get someone to lick a [?] and then lick the eye after.
    Wild Fire. Shoot a black cat and drink his blood.
    Corns. A walk through the bog in bare feet and get the bog moss and rub it to them three times.
    Warts. Dip the hand in a blacksmiths tub and they wear off.
    When a funeral is passing throw something after it and the warts is supposed to go with it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Morgan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gneevebane, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Mrs Cuffe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Bealach an Tirialaigh, Co. na hIarmhí