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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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    A cure for an "uncurable disease" is to cross under a mare three times.
    …………………………..
    A foxe's tongue is a cure for cancer.
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    Cob-webs and paraffin-oil are old cures for cut veins.
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    The seventh son of a family has a special gift, either as a physician, priest, or some other means of living.
    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
    Teresa Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs J. Coughlan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Derreennalomane, Co. Cork