Abstract: Story collected by a student at St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda school (Drogheda, Co. Louth) from informant Mrs O' Brien.
Original reference: 0679/2/4
School St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda [Vol. 0679, Chapter 0002]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Louth Schools
An Old Cure for Ringworm [duchas:4963559]
An old cure for Ring-worm This is a cure the old people had for ring-worm. They got some straw and soot and placed it on a plate. The straw was lighted and burnt into ashes. This they put on every spot of ring-worm. This cured many people in anchient times. Told by Mrs O' Brien, Old Abbey, Drogheda.
Original reference: 0679/2/4
An Old Cure for Ringworm
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