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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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  1. Local Folklore - Local Cures

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    When a person has a bruise of any kind a dog's lick is a very good cure. When a person has a stone-bruise a bit of white bread is a very good cure. There is a large stone in the village of Coolnaha in the land of Thomas Hannan, in a field called Caldrach. There is a very big hole in the middle of the stone, and every time it rained there would be a lot of water in the hole, and it is said that anyone who blessed themselves three times with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dennis Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo