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School: Naomh Colmcille (roll number 16047)

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Aghamore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Mac Aodhagáin
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    the water would be cured from any ailment they had. When a person has a headache it is a very good cure to tie a string around your head. If a person has toothache it is a good cure to smoke a pipe, or to chew tobacco.
    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
    Dennis Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Finnegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47
    Address
    Coolnaha North, Co. Mayo