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School: Moyaugher (roll number 4523)

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Moyagher, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Choileáin
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    Ailment: Sty
    Nature of Cure or Charm:
    Put a snail on a thorn, and point thorn to affected eye nine times on nine mornings.
    Possessor of Cure: Local Cure
    Ailment: Vomiting
    Nature of Cure or Charm:
    Drink water from well on farm of Michael Tuite Derrylangan
    Possessor of Cure: Local Cure
    Ailment: Headache
    Nature of Cure or Charm:
    Rub head with water from Tobar Loin O'Cleírigh; a well in Mr Bennett's field close to Carty's dwelling house.
    Possessor of Cure: Local Cure
    Ailment: Whooping-Cough
    Nature of Cure or Charm: In case of a boy having whooping-cough the godmother ties a red ribbon or tape round his neck: in the case of a girl the godfather must tie the red ribbon.
    Possessor of Cure: Local Cure
    Ailment: The "Rose"
    Nature of Cure or Charm: Water taken from a lake near Loughorew is applied to the affected part. It is affirmed that the patient gets relief the moment the water is raised from the lake.
    Possessor of Cure: Local Cure
    Ailment: Mumps
    Nature of Cure or Charm:
    Walk into a pigsty and say "A muc, a muc ciugar an leicneac" after which come out again. It has to be repeated for a certain number of days.
    Possessor of Cure: Local Cure
    Ailment: Foreign matter in eye
    Nature of Cure or Charm: Patient stands beside a table on which is placed a saucer of clean water. The "doctor" stands behind him and says some words under his breath: the patient closes his eyes, and when he opens them again, the foreign matter is floating on the water in the saucer.
    Possessor of Cure: Mr J. Kerrigan, Jamestown.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir