School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)
- Location:
- Baile an Bhile, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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- Long ago the people could cure most diseases as doctors were not very plentiful.
The diseases they could cure were; sore mouths, sore eyes, whooping coughs, headaches, toothaches, sore throats, colds and sprains.
The seventh son had a cure for ringworm, when he would leave his hand on it, it would go.
A child with whooping cough would be passed three times under a female donkey and they would(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mona Hunt
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Thomas Hunt
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Caobach, Co. Mhaigh Eo