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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
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Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 110

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    Earache:
    Heat olive oil, put it in the ear and pack the ear with black wool.
    Chincough:
    Go out before a man with a white horse and whatever he says, do it to the person who has the chincough. It will cure him.
    Heart's Disease:
    Boil fox-glove, strain and drink.
    John McNicholas
    Muckroe
    Shraheens
    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
    John Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sraheens, Co. Mayo