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School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)

Location:
Droim an Teampaill, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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    Long ago old people used to apply the gall of a pig to burns to cure them.
    When a person had cuts she would get a dog to lick it and then it would get better, for there is a cure in a dog's tongue.
    Long ago when people had thorns in their feet they used to put wax on it to draw it out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corr na Muclach, Co. na Gaillimhe