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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 16_030

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    1. When people have the measles they boil nettles and drink the water which comes off it.
    2. It is said that the soop of a mouse will cure you if you have kidney trouble.
    3. When people are taking out a stab they use the tongue of the fox.
    4. When people take the fits for the first time they can be cured (be cured) by the clay of the road.
    5. The toothache can be cured by the skin of the eel.
    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
    Padruig Mac Giolla Dé
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal