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School: Cora Dubhthaigh (Corradooey) (roll number 8436)

Location:
Corradooey, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláinse A. Póirtéir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 090

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    Local Cures
    People in olden times had no doctors. They cured all diseases and cold by charms or cures of their own. They cured many diseases by bleeding people.
    The cure for toothache was supposed to be a frog;- biting the frog with the pained tooth.
    The seventh son or daughter had a cure for the disease called evil.
    The child born after the father's death was known to cure some diseases in a horse.
    Some people have a cure for ringworm by writing their name round the spot.
    The sure for mumps was to lead a person three times around a well.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Conaghy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky Upper, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    McCrea Blair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corradooey, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Conaghy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky Upper, Co. Donegal