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School: Ballyhaise

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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 262

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 262

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    35. Rickets
    Child is buried under a sod when certain prayers are recited.
    36. Night Terrors
    Child is lifted by the heels and swung from side to side three times saying "In the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost amen."
    37. To make hair grow if becoming bald
    Put three grains of hair under a stone on a stile after the first call of the cuckoo.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Local Cures - Cut

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    38. Cut
    Cover cut with a cobweb to stop bleeding and to heal it.
    39. Knock Knees
    Wear left boot on right foot and vice versa.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. cuts and wounds (~41)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Joe Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan