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School: Dún na Lochlannach (roll number 11987)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Mhainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0047

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  1. Local Cures

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    Long ago the people had a lot of cures for boils, ringworm, chincough and thrush.
    The seventh son or the seventh daughter has a cure for boils and ringworm.
    Mrs. Fox in Barra is able to cure boils and ringworm, by blowing her breath on it three times after sunset.
    A woman who never saw her father has a cure for thrush. Strong black tea is a cure for sty's in the eyes, and the smoke of a tea package is good for a stye in the eye.
    The soup of a hedgehog is good for chincough.
    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
    Jack Keary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughrea, Co. Galway