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Leaffony, Co. Sligo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0163, Page 358

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    Wells.
    There is a well near Ballina and if you have a pain in your head take three drinks out of it and the pain will heave your head.
    The cure for the palate of the mouth going down is to catch three ribs of hair in the crown of your head and pull them and you will lift the palate of the mouth. This is called the Shilly Shaw.
    Burn? Get a man keeper or newt and rub him to your tongue and then lick the spot that is burned and it will cure it.
    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
    Ivan Henry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Sligo