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School: Druim na hAdhairce (roll number 14379)

Location:
Drumnaheark East, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Robhartaigh
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    Long ago there used to be a cure for the measles called nettle tea. If a person had mumps, the donkey’s bridle used to be put on him and he would be led to a place where three streams met. He would have to take three drops of water out of where the three streams met. The doctor used to cure anybody who had sprains [.] If a person counted the warts three Fridays after other, then he would get rid of them. Long ago a swelling in the head used to be called rose. If the seventh daughter rubbed her had hand on the rose it would go away.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Letterbarra, Co. Donegal