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School: Seamar

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Shammerdoo, Co. Mayo
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Máirtín Ó Loideáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 19

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    For external cancer there are people at present living in Bloonrow near Kilkelly and another family at Brackloon. Ballyhaunis who have a plaster that talks out the cancer.
    An eel skin was used for a pain in the wrist and a thread from a weaver's loom was used for a sprain.
    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 Lynskey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnacahoge, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Lynskey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnacahoge, Co. Mayo