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School: Uachtar Achaidh (roll number 9762)

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Oughteragh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Caitlín Knott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0224, Page 004

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    Ring worms - Some people make a belt, and the person troubled with ring worm wears this belt.
    cald in an animals foot-some people get a sod, and cut it the shape of the foot. Then they put the foot down on it and say prayers. Then they go to the byer and put it up over the animal's head and in a few days the animal is alright.
    30th November 1937
    I got this inofrmation from-
    Mrs Parke ballowhil Ballinamore
    Mrs Mitchell killaneen ballinamore
    Mr G Priee borgar ballinamore
    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
    Mr G. Price
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corgar, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Killaneen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Parke
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    58
    Address
    Callowhill, Co. Leitrim