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School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

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Aghagower, Co. Mayo
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Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 10_012

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    Cure for a swelling
    1. The root of the hemlock. This is to be boiled and strained and the water that is strained applied to the swelling.
    Cure of cuts
    1 The rose noble
    Cure for colds
    1 Garlic. This is to be boiled in milk and given to the patient
    Cure for the measels
    1 The juice of nettles
    To take out a thorn
    1 Apply the tongue of a fox
    Cure for sore eyes
    1 Cold tea
    2 Bathe them with water which has been got from a blessed well.
    There are several Blessed wells in the parish of Aughagower.
    1 At Ballygorman (St Patricks)
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo