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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

Location:
Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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    in cow dung for a very bad burn. People say that if your get a goose and gander and cut the head off the goose and then off the gander and put the goose's head on the gander and after two days take it off and there will be a cure in it for thrush. Breadsoda is very good for a burn.
    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
    Mary Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowneden, Co. Mayo