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School: Gleann Fhaoilidh (Gleneely)

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Gleneely, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Mac Fhinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 224

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    The cure for warts is to rub some water on them that lies on rough stones.
    Certain people cure for ringworm. There is a man in our district named Jim Bradley who cures for ringworm. The cure for a headache is to take black tea.
    If one has a thorn in a finger the cure is to boil ivy and put a poultice of it to it. Boiled ivy is also good for a bad sprain.
    To drink bog bean helps to cure all diseases.
    The cure for the heartburn is to eat a piece of raw potato and to drink plenty of water.
    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
    Gerard Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rushyhill, Co. Donegal