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School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

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Listowel, Co. Kerry
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Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 403

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  1. Local Cures

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William O' Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowloge, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygowloge, Co. Kerry

  2. Local Cures

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    If you had a sty in your eye look through your mothers marriage ring
    If your chilblains put the root of an onion on it.
    If you had ringworm put ink in it.
    If you had a boil put green cabbage and soap on it.
    If you a wart put the juice of the dandelion
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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