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School: Dunleer (B.) (roll number 1306)

Location:
Dunleer, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0673, Page 150

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    1. It is believed that half a century or more ago the people had a numerous lot of cures for many different diseases.
    They had all those cures because doctors were scarce and they had by no means as plentiful as they are to day. Therefore it is the same story as the composition regarding weather signs, they had to go by those cures. In the locality to day many old people still believe in those old cures. Some of those cures and others may not. However those are some
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dunleer, Co. Louth