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School: Baile Uí Mhuireadhaigh (roll number 12964)

Location:
Baile Uí Mhuirígh, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Ghealbháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 030

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    Local Cures
    About 40 or 45 years ago people had cures of their own because there were not many doctors, and education was not so general as it now is.
    These old cures very often cured a great many diseases, aches, and pains.
    A toothache it is said, will go if you rub a dead person’s finger on the gum or if you carry a sheep’s tooth in you pocket.
    A sty was cured by pointing to it eight gooseberry thorns eight times and then throwing the ninth over your left shoulder.
    Rheumatism was cured by carrying a raw potato in one's back pocket.
    Asthma was relieved by getting a change of air.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Gilmartin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Uí Mhuirígh, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Mrs Isabella Gilmartin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Uí Mhuirígh, Co. Ros Comáin