School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 322

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  1. Long ago the people could cure most diseases as doctors were not very plentiful.
    The diseases they could cure were; sore mouths, sore eyes, whooping coughs, headaches, toothaches, sore throats, colds and sprains.
    The seventh son had a cure for ringworm, when he would leave his hand on it, it would go.
    A child with whooping cough would be passed three times under a female donkey and they would
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mona Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thomas Hunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keebagh, Co. Mayo