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School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

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    keeper” is like a snail but very dirty. They are found in drains.
    (4) A sty in your eye. Nine gooseberry thorns or stabs are pointed at the sore eye every day for nine successive days while somebody says “In the name of the Father etc”.
    (5) A strain. The cure is known by Mr. Gillespie,Wardtown, Ballyshannon.
    (6) Toothache. Seventh successive son knows cure. He must have no sister older than himself and younger than any of seven of his brothers.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Stephens
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Doogan
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal