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

Location:
Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 13_024

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    1. When people would take a cold they would get a bowl of gruel and put plenty of sugar on it and drink it.
    2. In olden times when people would take Pleuricy doctors were not common. Some people had knowledge of the disease and would bleed the persons legs for a cure.
    3. If a person took Errisiplis in any part of their body or limbs they would get some of McCahills blood for a cure.
    4. When a person would have the toothache and the person to see a bone on the road. If they would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Ua Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenachallow, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Ní Ghallchobhair
    Gender
    Female