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School: Béal Átha Gearr

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Ballygar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0181

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    1 A child who never saw his father is said to be able to cure 'Ring Worm'.
    2 The tub of water in a Blacksmith's shop is able to cure a 'Wart' when the wart is washed in it.
    3 The seventh son of a family is able to cure 'Ring Worm' if a worm is placed in his hand when he is born.
    4 The thorn of a gooseberry bush is able to cure a stye in a person's eye when the stye is stabbed nine times by it.
    5 A Cob Web is able to stop a sore bleeding.
    6 A roast potato put in a stocking/woolen stocking is able to cure a sore throat.
    7 A fox's tongue is able to take out a thorn. When the tongue in new milk. This was often done and has never failed.
    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
    Máire Ní Chuinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Ballaghlea, Co. Galway