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School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh

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Carraholly, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 344

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    John Keny in the Demense is best known man with cures, round here. He has great cures for cattle and animals and he has even cures for diseases of people. There is a man living near the school who has a cure for bald - heads and he can make hair grow on any old skin. He can also make up a cure for the yellow - jaundice. This man has also a cure for fits and daftness in people. He told me, that the cause of fits and people going daft came from the stomach, and the effects of the badness of the stomach went to the brain. It was all due to unsuitable food. If the bit you eat does not do you good it will do harm in the head. The same man has a cure for Rheumatics. He makes up a mixture of vinegar and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Risteárd Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumgarve, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Joyce
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumgarve, Co. Mayo