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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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    To boil green ivy and garlic is a good cure for maisels.
    Mumps a goo cure for this is to boil white heather and butter well, then put it to the mumps so this is supposed to soften them.
    Jackadda heads is a good cure for hives
    Marrchmellas is a good cure for the cold or beeling
    Ridaga or Baggal is a very good good cure for the flu
    Parifin oil is a very good cure for pains in the legs or arms.
    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
    Patrick O Hagan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carvagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bridget O Hagan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Carvagh, Co. Donegal