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School: Achadh Eóchaille, Inis Céin (roll number 10243)

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Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
Teacher:
C. Ó Ríordáin
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    It was believed that the person that would pick up the bag of stones would take the warts from the person that had them.
    "Measles".
    The cure for measles was to put sheep's manure into tea and to give it to the children to drink, they being unaware of the concoction.
    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
    Con Cahalane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Slattery
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghyohil Beg, Co. Cork