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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0104

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  1. Local Cures

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    Whooping
    There were numerous cures for this ailment in this district. One of them is to get a red ribbon from the patients God-father, and a piece of the God-mother's hair, and tie it around the patient's neck. Another cure was to boil a porcupine and to give the soup of it to the patient.
    Warts
    The local cure for warts was to steal a piece of meat from a neighbour. Rub it on the wart, and stick it on a bush, and while the meat would be decaying, the wart would be decaying. Another cure was to wash it in a hole of water
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Hynes
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Colesgrove, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Hynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Colesgrove, Co. Galway