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School: Tamhnaighe an Fheadha (roll number 12938)

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Tamhnaigh an Fheá Íochtarach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Lúcás Mac Énrí
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    the herbs. They used to make them for cancers worms and boils. The cure for Felloon is to go out in the garden and make a big hole and put a red quilt on the patient and put him in and then throw three shovels of clay on him. The seventh son of a family has a cure for ringworm. The cure for sleaman[?] is to rub a thorn out of a goose berry bush nine times on the eye every Fryday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tommie Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tamhnaigh an Fheá Íochtarach, Co. Mhaigh Eo