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School: Curraghmore (roll number 12714)

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Curraghmore, Co. Westmeath
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Mrs Mc Donagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 103

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    The cure of the mumps is to lead the person in and out of a stable with an asse's winkers.
    The soot of the dandelion mixed with unsalted butter is the cure for the ringworm.
    The cure of the chin - cough is to tie a red tape around the child's neck.
    The cure of the ringworm is to rub it with a gold wedding ring.
    The cure of warts is to rub three burned coals on a snail and apply to the warts.
    Loretta Mac Donagh,
    Curraghmore,
    Mullingar
    Obtained from:
    Mrs. Cleary, (39)
    Woodown,
    Mullingar
    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
    Loretta Mac Donagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mrs Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    Wooddown, Co. Westmeath