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School: Sruthán an Aifrinn (roll number 13982)

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Massbrook Lower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 375

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    The cure for the chin cough is to drink asses milk. The juice of bog deal when it is boiled in spring water is also another cure for the chin cough.
    The cure for the ring worm is to get a charm made by the seventh son. The cure for the rose is to get a charm made. The cure for consumption is to drink iodine.
    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
    Charles Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Terryduff, Co. Mayo