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School: Cluain an Iubhair (roll number 15213)

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Cloonanure, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Háinlighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 452

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    thrush by breathing into the mouth of the person affected. Some people say that this cure has to be effected on Mondays and Thursdays.
    Garlic is supposed to be a great cure for a cough
    Planton leaf made into a poultice is a well known cure for a sore on one's shin.
    For a stye on the eye thorns of a gooseberry bush are used. Ten are got and nine of them are pointed towards the stye and the person says, "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen The last thorn is then thrown away. This is done every day until all the thorns are thrown away.
    Certain herbs growing along
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    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
    Patrick A. O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Sligo