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School: Ballinagh (C.)

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Bellananagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Chonchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0990, Page 124

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    John Dillon who is a blacksmith, it is said that if you get some forge-water from him and rub it to them they will be cured.
    Warts are cured by rubbing a snail to them, which we find by accident.
    Burns are cured by Mrs Kemp, you give her a pound of lard and then she will cure it.
    Nose-bleeding can by be cured by Mrs Mac Bride, she cures it by saying some secret prayers.
    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
    Kathleen Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumlion, Co. Cavan