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School: Dubhgharrdha (roll number 14894)

Location:
Doogary, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Flannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0112, Page 19

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    I remember of another cure my Grandmother had it was for the "cléitín" that is if the pit of the stomach falls down, she used to cure that ailment by getting a little oatmeal and making a cake of it then she used to get some rushes and peel them and soak them in oil for a time then she used to stick those rushes thickly on the top of the cake. Then the man lay on their backs. She used to light those little rushes and place the cake with the lighted rushes on their chest and place a pint glass over them for a time for a time.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Glynn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Michael Carney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Shanvaghera, Co. Mayo