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   like milk. It is this that is put on the wart. There are people who believe more in these cures than attending an M.D. for these diseases. Mr. Plunket cures burns by licking the burn. He had to lick an Alpucar to get this cure. Some people that have a tooth-ache put iodine into the part that is bad or Jeyes' fluid.

   

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2. Local Cures

   

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   There is a man by the name of Jimmy Kinahan. He lives in Clonlonan. He is a seventh son and he cures ring-worm. He puts a drop of holy water on it and says three 'Hail Mary's. Mrs Byrne, Kilfoylan cures wild fire. She bleed her hand on the sore and cures it. It is said that the cure was in the Walsh family. She was a Walsh before she was married.

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   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joseph Stone

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballynamuddagh, Co. na hIarmhí

   Informant

   John Stone

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Ballynamuddagh, Co. na hIarmhí