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School: Rochfortbridge (B.) (roll number 1122)

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Droichead Chaisleán Loiste, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
Ml. Rowan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0730, Page 444

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  1. Burn

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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
          1. leigheasanna ar ghalair ar dhaoine
            1. dónna (~116)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Cully
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallstown, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    John Cully
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gallstown, Co. na hIarmhí

  2. Cures

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    A cut.
    Get a cob web and put it on it and it will healed.
    A scald.
    Put lime water and linseed oil on it.
    A Wart.
    When they are paining you stoop down to the ground and close your eyes and whatever you pick up rub it on the wart and the wart will be cured.
    The Chincough.
    Give ferrets milk to a child with the chincough and it will be cured.
    Joseph Geraghty,
    Oldtown
    I got the information from my father, Michael Geraghty.
    age 62
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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