School: Baile Tighe Dhomhnaill, Malla (roll number 12447)

Location:
Baltydaniel West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall de Barra
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  1. Sore Throat - Cure . - Tie the stocking around it when going to bed.
    Wild Fire - An old person's cure was to write the person's name round the affected part to prevent it spreading.
    To this day people pay "rounds" to holy wells with a view to obtaining relief from any ailments from which they suffer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
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