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School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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    Cures.
    The hoofing cough was cured by the cure you get from the man you meet with the white horse. Pain in the back was cured by getting the meat of the field mouse and roasting and eating it. Burns are cured by putting the "Good leaf" raw to them. Mac an tá h-abha is a cure for boils. It should be roasted on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Teahon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Teahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry