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School: Caisleán Mathúna (B) (roll number 16202)

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Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Ó Hárdaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 164

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    three strokes at the infant while reciting certain prayers.
    Ring-Worm – A belt from the person having the cure to be worn for nine days. On the ninth day the shin will be clean and whole again.
    Black-Ache – The skin of a rabbit caught on the mountain to be worn next the body on the afflicted part for three days and three nights. On the fourth day the skin is buried and the pain with it.
    White Swelling – Hold affected part over a bog-hole on the thirteenth
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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
    F. Mc Quaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
    Collector
    V. Morris
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan