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School: Drumlish (B.) (roll number 10022)

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Drumlish, Co. Longford
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Ml. McGovern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0757, Page 225

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    get lime and put it to the cramps and leave it to them for about two days and they will get better.
    ix) The cure for erysipelas or the cure of the Rose is made by Patrick Loughery, Greah, and he makes it by saying a prayer three times and then gets unsalted butter and rubs it on it. Then it will get better when you get it made the second time.
    I heard these from my grandmother who is one year dead.
    Vincent Duignan, Derawley, Drumlish, Co.Longford. 3rd. Dec 1938
    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
    Vincent Duignan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derawley, Co. Longford