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School: Graughlough

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Greaghclogh, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1002, Page 137

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    The Farleys of Cuilcagh have the cure of Jaundice
    Tom Pringle who lives in the townland of Tierworker in the parish of Moyle has a cure of a Whittle on the finger. The cure is salt and the white of an egg and a herb of some sort which he gets in the ground. He mixes all up together and makes a plaster of it.
    Miss Sugar Bill has the cure of a burn. The Cure is Lard and bee's wax and olive snuff. This woman lives in the townland of Tierworker Miss Cooke of Bailieborough has the cure
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    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
    Billy Kincaid
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Robert Kincaid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Seeharan, Co. Cavan