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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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    Long ago the cure the people had for a stonebruise was brown soap and sugar. They would mix the both together until they would have it in a paste. Then they would put it on the stone-bruise. The cure the people had for heart trouble was Bellar, that was got in the drain.Those affected would eat it and after a while they would be cured. It is lately called water-cress. The cure long ago for a cut was cobwebs that were usually got in the byre. To stop a bleeding nose long ago was to put a piece of dry fog to the nose. There was a disease long ago called "The Rose". It
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domhnall Mac Suibhne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullantiboyle, Co. Donegal