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School: Taobh na Cruaiche (roll number 4494)

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Teevenacroaghy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
N. Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138, Page 329

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  1. Composition - Local Cures

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    In olden times people got cures from local people instead of going to doctors. It is said that the seventh son of a family has a cure for ring worm. The old people used to say that if they found a stone boiled in a pot of potatoes it would cure toothache.
    There was also a cure for thrush in a white gander.
    The food that a ferret leaves behind him is supposed to cure the whooping cough. The holy well Killgeever is supposed to cure different ailments such as sciatica and sickness.
    The herb known as the "rosendle" was used for poultices long ago.
    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
    Thomas Mc Greal
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Teevenacroaghy, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Mc Greal
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Owenwee, Co. Mayo