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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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    3. Long ago the cure that the people had for the whooping cough was to get a mare's milk and drink it.
    4. In olden times the cure that the people had for warts was to get a snail and rub it to the wart, then they would hang the snail on a hawthorn bush and it is said that whenever the snail would die the wart would disappear.
    5. Long ago when people had the measles they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padruig Ó Baoghaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnasillagh, Co. Donegal