School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 099

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  1. Ring-worm
    When people had ring-worm they put their spits in the ashes before breadfast and put it on the sore.
    They also blessed it with a gold ring three times saying "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen."
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway