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School: Attymass B.

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Attymass, Co. Mayo
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P. Ó Flannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0127, Page 344

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    Fox-tongue:- A fox-tongue is good for drawing out a thorn. You have to leave it on the foot for ten minutes and it will draw out the thorn.
    The Golden-rod (a herb):- The golden rod is good for a cow that has the murrain. It has to be boiled and then the juice of it is given to her.
    Tooth-ache:- When a toothache is bad a bit of salts is good for it. When you put them in the hole it kill the pain.
    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
    Joseph Hennigan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Flannelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycong, Co. Mayo