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School: Teampall Mhuire

Location:
Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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    The ring worm is a disease that spreads before it unless the cure is got in time. Doctors are not able to cure the ring worm. He takes the seventh son to cure it.
    When the child is born a worm is put into his hand and left there till it dies. His only the child that gets the worm put into his hand that can cure the ring worm.
    There are two kinds of ring worms the male and the female. The male comes in one spot and the female comes eats before it. The female is the hardest cured.
    The seventh son is called "Quack Doctor". He is able to cure the ring worm with the
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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
    Bridie Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killala, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Howard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killala, Co. Mayo