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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 03_002

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  1. Leigheasanna (continued)

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    A cure for warts is to the water which the Blacksmith cools the irons in. Another cure for warts is to wash them in the water that rests in the hollow of a stone. A cure for whooping-cough is ferrets leavings.
    A cure for whooping cough is the bread that a woman makes gets married to a man the same name as herself.
    A cure for boils is to melt wax and stick it on the boils
    A cure for thorns is a foxes toung.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappacharnaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Edward Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappacharnaun, Co. Mayo