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School: Manulla (Cailíní)

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Manulla, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Bairéad
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 351

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    1. The stem of the dandelion is believed to be a good cure for warts on the hands and face. Heart disease is also cured by drinking the water in which the dandelion is boiled.
    2. It is also believed that, nettles - when boiled is a splendid cure for children who suffer from measles.
    3. That a weaver's thread often cures a sprained is a popular belief in this village but there are certain rules to be kept - for if the person who wishes to be cured asks for the thread himself it is said that he wont be cured - by the thread anyhow. What he has to do is show his ankle to the weaver and if the weaver understands he will tie a thread round the sufferer's ankle
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo