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School: Castledockrill (roll number 6598)

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Mountfin Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seosamh de Hál
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    you can for a short time and that will cure them.
    Whooping Cough
    Go under an ass three times and the whooping cough will be gone.
    Ringworms
    Boil nettles in water and when they are boiled, drink the water and thatwill cure them.
    Lucas O Dubhghaill,
    Tuaim An Ghairbh
    Baile Ui Cearnaigh
    Aois: 14 bl.
    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
    Lúcás Ó Dubhghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tomgarrow, Co. Wexford