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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
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Anna M. Warde
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    Cures
    Cancer:
    In some families there is a cure for cancer. The Cowell family, Enniscrone, and a small farmer outside Ballyhaunis, have the cure of external cancer.
    The Seventh Son:
    The seventh son is supposed to have a cure for ringworm or worms in children.
    Stye:
    Warm water and salt or cold tea was a cure for a stye.
    Maureen Mulloy
    Springhill
    Ballyvary
    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
    Maureen Mulloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrownaraha, Co. Mayo