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School: Liagan (Leggans) (roll number 6639)

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Leagans, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 113b

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    1 Cure for Jaundice.
    Take 3 bottles of milk on three consecutive days to person having cure and leave it there.
    On three consecutive days take home one of the bottles (exchange), when cure is made milk is yellowish green. Drink this and don't take any greasy food for period of cure.
    2 Cure for Cancer.
    Wash and clean roots of wild violet, and simmer for 30 hours. If Cancer is external wash and apply externally. If internal drink fluid.
    3 Cure for Evil (Running sore)
    Man and wife having same name have it.
    4 Seventh son has cure.
    5 Thorns and Splinters.
    Oat porridge and inside green bark of boor-tree boiled and applied as poultice.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Battles
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Occupation
    Railway worker
    Address
    Kilmacreddan, Co. Donegal