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School: Beann-chorr (roll number 13808)

Location:
Banagher, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hairt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 280

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  1. Cure for Thorn in Any Part of the Body

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    It is believed locally that a fox can take a thorn out of any part of his own body by licking the part affected with his tongue.
    It is also believed that if any person licks the tongue of a live fox with his own tongue that the person also will have the power of removing thorns by the application of his tongue to the part affected.
    Anthony Kearney of Steelaun (now an old age pensioner) has this power. If anybody has a thorn in any part of his body and it is difficult to remove with a pin or a needle he goes to old Anthony who just rubs his
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. thorns (~32)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlenageeha, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Joseph Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlenageeha, Co. Mayo