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School: Mainistir Phádraig Naofa (roll number 1016)

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Sráid an Mhargaidh, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
An Br Anselm
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    and put it on the sore.
    5. Headaches, brown paper is required for this. Put some butter on this and brown sugar also. Put this mixture before the fire and put it on the forehead. This is good also for colds.
    6. If an ankle or wrist is sprained rub goose-grace on it. This grace is found in geese.
    7. Sore-eyes. Rub the eye with cold tea. A very old cure for this disease is to get a child that never saw its father to lick the sore eye.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gillen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardán Uí Chuaig, Co. na Gaillimhe
    Informant
    Mrs Gillen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardán Uí Chuaig, Co. na Gaillimhe