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School: Uachtar Árd (roll number 4786)

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Oughterard, Co. Galway
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An tSr M. S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 217

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    of a rock and to put spray on them
    Rash: To milk a goat on it or nine mornings before the sun gets up
    Styes: To let them with the thorn of a gooseberry bush
    Mumps: To lick a black lizard
    Rheumatism: To rub it with goose grease
    Cuts: To let a dog lick them
    Whittles: To put it in hot potato water
    Boils: Put hares skin on them
    Stings:: Rub a blue rag on them
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway