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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0454, Page 109

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  1. Local Cures

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    The old people always had their own cures. In every townland there was a certain person who was great for making cures. Goose grease was rubbed to a person who had lumps. There is a well in Ballyvourney (Co.Cork) and people who were sick used to go there on Whit Sunday and give rounds. It is said that there is a round stone on the wall of an old ruin in Ballyvourney and when a person in the district gets isck the stone is rubbed to the person. It is said that the white of an egg and alum is good for curing sore eyes. Once a little girl had sore eyes and this woman who was good for cures melted alum and mixed it up with a beaten up white of egg. This mixture she rubbed on to the little girls eyes and it cured them.
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  2. My Home District

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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mastergeeha, Co. Kerry
    Collector
    Katty Neil
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mastergeeha, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Neil
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mastergeeha, Co. Kerry