School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)
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- An Dubhais, Co. Dhún na nGall
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- The local name for this affliction is "the rose", and the local cure for it was McCahill's blood. The holder of the cure when applied to made a little cut in his or her finger and mixed the blood with a little fresh butter, which was then applied to the sore part as an ointment.
- Water in which the plant known as "Heart's-ease" had been boiled was a much used beverage by those who suffered from the above form of heart-trouble.