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School: Naomh Muire, Donadea (roll number 16777)

Location:
Domhnach Dheá, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
S. Ó Fearghail
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  1. Local Cures - Ringworm

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    If you have ringworm get a hen and get some blood from hen foot and put it on it once. Then it will get better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
          1. leigheasanna ar ghalair ar dhaoine
            1. borrphéist (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Domhnach Dheá, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Richard Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Domhnach Dheá, Co. Chill Dara

  2. Local Cures - Ringworm

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    Another cure for ringworm is to a womans cring and rub it to the ringworm three times in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. This must be done three times a day for three days.The following day the ringworm will be better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
          1. leigheasanna ar ghalair ar dhaoine
            1. borrphéist (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid P. Heffernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonkeevan, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Mrs D. O Brien
    Gender
    Female

  3. Local Cures - Sty in Your Eye

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    For to cure a sty you get ten gooseberry thorns and throw away one. Then you point the other nine to the sty three times a day for nine days in the name of the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. After the ninth day it will get better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
          1. leigheasanna ar ghalair ar dhaoine
            1. sleamhnáin (~76)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Domhnach Dheá, Co. Chill Dara
    Informant
    Mrs Tallon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Baile Hoiste, Co. Chill Dara