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School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)

Location:
Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0145, Page 260

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    The people of this locality have wonderful cures for diseases. If anyone has toothache he has to put a live frog in his mouth and rub it three times against the tooth and the person will be free from toothache. The Ringworm is very common but the seventh son in succession has the power of curing
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eddie Holmes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo