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School: Log na nGall (roll number 15663)

Location:
Lugnagall, Co. Sligo
Teachers:
Tomás Ó Hodhráin Bean Uí Hodhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 178

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    To cure measles.
    Boil nettles and drink the juice. Boil milk and put sulphur in it and drink it.
    To cure a wart.
    Put castor oil on it or rub blue stone on it, or rain water you get off a stone.
    To cure ringworm.
    Sulphur and bluestone mixed and rub them on it.
    To cure typhoid.
    Drink honey.
    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
    Dominick Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Collinsford, Co. Sligo
    Collector
    Kathleen Devins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlegal, Co. Sligo
    Collector
    Michael Commins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tormore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Brian Commins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Castlegal, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Denis Commins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tormore, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Hennigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Collinsford, Co. Sligo