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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 01_035

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    Daisy, wild dockens and stale forge water are cures for paralatic stroke.
    Toothache. Put a frog into your mouth.
    Ague. Swallow a frog and he shall eat the disease out of your stomach.
    Thrush. Pluck the down off a goose and make it into a roll for the neck.
    Sile-shaw. The gum drops and closes child's mouth, take the child by certain hairs on top of head, lift him up.
    Ferret leavings. The food left after a ferret has eaten is given to people suffering from chin-cough. They are also given ass's milk and are got to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary A. O' Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patsy Ausboro
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo