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School: Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (roll number 13196)

Location:
Riverstown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Ml. Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0180, Page 059

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    put a worm on the child's hand this child has the cure of the ring worm.
    Many centuries ago there were many little houses in this country were called sweat houses. When a person would get a severe cold he would go into one of those and stay there until he was cured.
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  2. Local Cures

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    The cure of the sty in the eye is to point nine thorns of a gooseberry towards the sty and throw away the tenth one. This is supposed to be the cure for the sty. The cure of the moot is, the person who has the cure says certain prayers for the person who
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Dowd
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardvarney, Co. Sligo