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School: Crossmolina (B.)

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Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Corcaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 500

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    In olden times when there were no doctors people used to seek remedies for their own ailments. They used to get themselves bled from feet or hands for pleuricy.
    They also got charms for ring-worm from the seventh son by saying some prayers over it. For ericiples they used to give three pieces of butter for different days, Monday, Thursday and Monday again.
    They used a silk tale for measuring peoples heads and saying some prayers. They used to go to holy-wells and say prayers and perform stations for the good of their health.
    For curing tooth-ache people
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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
    Cormac Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crossmolina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Grange, Co. Mayo