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School: Scoil N. Bríde, Kilmaine

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Kilmaine, Co. Mayo
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Maighréad, Bean Uí Ghliasáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 043

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    Leighiseanna
    If a person got burned they would get nettles boil them and put them on the part that is burned. Then they would cure them very quickly.
    Another cure they had for a burn is, they would get the elm tree, pull a few of the sticks, and peel them thinly. Then they would boil them and put them on the part that is burned.
    When a girl was getting married they would fling a pair of shoes after her so that she would have luck.
    One magpie bad
    Two magpies good luck
    Three magpies a marrige
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Ní Domhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killernan, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mac Ó Domhnaill
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killernan, Co. Mayo