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School: Lios an Uisce (roll number 15647)

Location:
Lissinisk, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máighréad Ní Chárthaigh
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    There are many cures to be got in Ireland. Charles Martin cures for the ring worm. He makes a circle round the affected with ink, and say special prayers. He does all this in private. Mrs MacMullan cures for cyrsyplis. She makes up a plaster of butter and herbs.
    Patrick MacBride rubs for a sprain, he rubs three times on the ground and then rubs on the sprain and says some prayers. He does all this after sunset. John Kelly cures for a burn. He licks it with his tongue. Mary Mac Laughlin measures for the heart fever. She measures with linen cord and a brown ribbon. Robert Donnell cures for the evil. He gives a plaster of herbs. Susan Keeffe cures for the whitlow. She gives a plaster of herbs, which is appliled to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Convoy Townparks, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Convoy Townparks, Co. Donegal