School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: An Bráthair Naiti
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- XML “Cure for Mumps”
- XML “Cure for Itch”
- XML “Cure for Chincough”
- XML “Cure for Warts”
- XML “Cure for Headache”
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- Every son and daughter has the cure for the mumps if they have a father and mother of the one name: I you get this person to lead you by a rope to water you will soon be cured.
- There is a man named Johnson who has a cure for Itch. He lives near Donegal town.
- There is a cure for chin cough by going under a donkey three times.
- There is a cure for warts by getting a hole in a stone in which there is water a rub it on the wart but you must not be looking for it.
- Collector
- Michael Mac Grath
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Charraig Bhuí, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Grath
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 40
- Address
- An Charraig Bhuí, Co. Dhún na nGall
- There is a well in the townland of Carrickboy in which there is a cure for a headache.