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School: Rosmead (roll number 7212)

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Cavestown and Rosmead, Co. na hIarmhí
Teacher:
E. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 119

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    1. The cure of the stonebruise is sugar and soap mixed together.
    2. The cure of the warts is to rub washing soda on them.
    3. Another cure for the burn is hold it to the fire for a second immediately you get it or rub castor oil on it
    4. Or rub starch on it
    5. The chicken weed is the of swelling.
    6. The cure of the hic-cough is drink nine drops of water.
    7. Any one who licks a man keepers belly has the cure of the burn. John Kennedy in Mulliganstown licked a man keepers belly and he has the cure of the burn he blows his breath on the burn and Tom Boyle in Crowenstown has the cure of the burn.
    8. Jack Gilmor in Mulroe has the cure of the warts.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Gaffney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Gaffney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cluain Earna, Co. na hIarmhí
    Informant
    Mrs Gaffney
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Earna, Co. na hIarmhí