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School: Teampall Mhuire

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Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 026

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    Cures
    Ring worm:-
    The seventh son of every family has the cure for ring worm. When the child is young a worm is put in the child's hand until the worm dies. Everafterward the child can cure the disease if he touches the spot that is affected.
    (a) James Horan
    Ross, Killala has the cure
    (b) Bernie Orme
    Killala, Co. Mayo
    Toothache
    There is a cure for toothache also. There is a stone on the side of Killala road at Cartoon road. It is said that St. Patrick stuck his stick down in the stone when passing by. If you rub the water on your teeth that lodges
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Lynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs A. Lynn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartoon, Co. Mayo