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School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)

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Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 64

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    Foul Mouth
    1. A child who has never seen its father blow into the mouth of a person having foul mouth.
    2. Rub honey on tongue.
    The Evil
    1. The seventh son with no daughter coming among them to rub his hand on the sore saying “For the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.”
    Diarrhea
    1. Boil rhubarb root and drink the juice.
    2. Drink the juice of blackberries.
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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
    Informant
    Agnes Mc Callig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Ellen Mc Cready
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Joe Mc Ginley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rose O Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    83
    Address
    Binroe, Co. Donegal