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School: An Gleann (roll number 14113)

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Glen, Co. Sligo
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Proinnsias Ó Ciaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 259

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    on Mondays and Thursdays. Della O' Reilly of Drumnacool Gleann.
    People who suffer from this disease have to bring butter to the person that makes it. They get some kind of herb and mix it with the butter and say some prayers when they are making it. You rub on the stuff on the infected part this is also made on Mondays and Thurdsays.
    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
    John Mc Manus
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasoohy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Noel O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drummacool, Co. Sligo