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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 332

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    Jaundice
    Some families can cure jaundice. They give the patient something in butter three times on Monday and Thursday and the Monday after. If they eat meat (they eat meat) they will not be cured.
    Nora Flannery,
    Pollymount,
    Scramogue,
    Longford.
    I heard this folklore from my father who lives in the same place.
    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
    Nora Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollymount, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Flannery
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pollymount, Co. Roscommon