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School: Cormaddyduff

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Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
M. Ní Ghiolla Sheanain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 262

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    nettle-roots being boiled in water and when they are done put sugar and whiskey in the nettle water.
    The water from Glan well cures vomiting, corns and the cold.
    Mrs Kennedy and Mrs Carroll Garryross and Mrs Kennedy Munterconnough have the cure of a pain in the heart.
    Bartle Galligan near Oldcastle has the cure of the whitlow. He makes up an ointment which is rubbed to the sore finger and if taken in time it is a certain cure.
    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
    Annie T. Cogan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Annie M. Cogan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormaddyduff, Co. Cavan