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School: Béal an Átha Móir (C.) (roll number 13614)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
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An tSr. Áthracht
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 071

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    him the person has to drink it.
    4. The cure for wildfire is to rub anything gold to it and make the sign of the Cross on it.
    5. Cure for a burn is to rub soap or soda and lime water.
    6. Cure for a sty in the eye is to get ten gooseberry thorns and throw away nine of them and point the tenth one to the sty, this has to be done every Monday and Thursday for four days.
    7. Cure for sprain is to rub the part that is sprained very hard and say prayers over it every Monday and Thursday for three days.
    8. Cure for corns is to boil ivy leaves and unsalted butter and put the juice that is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Muldoon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kiltybardan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Patrick Muldoon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kiltybardan, Co. Leitrim