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School: Críoch (roll number 13919)

Location:
Creagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Liam Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 100

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0084, Page 100

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  1. Local Place (continued)

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    Went out at night gathering money. This was not right, so he was caught and tried in court. It is said that he was hanged from this bush.
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  2. Ointment

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    The ointment commonly used for ring worm or any other scabs, was tar and blue-stone mixed together. This was called ed green plaster.
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  3. Chin Cough

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    Perhaps one of the best cures for the chin cough was to get a saucer of meal and bring it to an ass, let the ass breathe on it. Then boil it and give it to the child and in a few days the child would be cured.
    Mr Murray
    Ballyhugh,
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. whooping-cough (~234)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhugh, Co. Roscommon