School: Dubhloch, Cill Mháille (roll number 14698)

Location:
Doolough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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  1. Long ago there were no doctors available and everybody had their own cures. It is said that there was a cure in every herb. Many of those cures are forgotten now.
    Seo cuid des na Galair a bhíodh aca
    "Tinnis Fiacal - Frog no trí piastai (hairy mollies) An leigeas a bfearr 'na comhair. Cuiridis iad i bpaipéar agus deintí iad do cimilt leis an bhfiacal. Fáirthine. (1) uisce gan iarradh i gcloc. (2) Biorán do sháithead ar an dtalamh, (3) Piosa feóla do goid ingan fios d'einne agus é cur i bhfolac. Nuair a beadh se lobhtha dimthigheadh na Fáirthíní (4) Turnaip dfághal agus poll do cuir ann. Salann do cur isteac ann agus nuair a bhéadh se leaghtha e do cimilt do na Fairthiní. Deirtí gurbshin é an leigheas a bfearr.
    Súile tinn. Iad do nigh le te no dul go dtí tobar Naom Ruain
    Falling Sickness If a person saw somebody with that sickness for the first time he could cure it by burning a piece of his or her
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
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