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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   A cure for a pain in your ear is to get a cup of boiling water, and keep your ear over the steam of it.
   A cure for a boil is to put soap and sugar to it.

   

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2. A Poem

   

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   In Kylebeg a place of note says the Says the Sean bean bocht, From old times and years remote says the Sean bean bocht, Lived a race that knew no shame. With a proud unblemished name. From that race John Dempsey came says the Sean bean bocht Hardly cold within the clay says

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   Topics

   1. seánra
      1. filíocht
         1. filíocht na ndaoine (~9,504)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   May Donohoe

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gort Uí Mhadaín, Co. na Gaillimhe

   Informant

   James Donohoe

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gort Uí Mhadaín, Co. na Gaillimhe