School: Sean-Bhaile Mór (roll number 15817)
- Location:
- Shanballymore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Donnabháin
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- To cure a rash, or sore eyes, a person spat on the ground and then rubbed spittle and to soil to the affected parts. This had to be done before taking any food in the morning, and had to be repeated for nine successive mornings before a cure could be effected.
To cure boils a snail was allowed to crawl over and suck them.
Running sores were cured by applying the root of meanan an Cumpna boiled with eggs to the affected part.
Blood purifies were 1 Burdock boiled in water, and drunk 2 A liquid made from boiled broom was also used(continues on next page)