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School: Ballyheaffy (B.), Baile Dubh (roll number 10387)

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Ballyeafy, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Néill
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    Local Cures
    Cure for Wild fire.
    The blood of a person named Cahill or the blood of a black cat would cure wildfire. They used to prick their finger or leg with some sharp implement or cut a black cats tail. Then they used to rub the blood to the sore and this blood cured it
    The Measles
    When children got measles their mothers boiled new milk and sheep droppings together. This when strained was given to the children and it always had a great effect on them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas P. Hyland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Barnahown, Co. Tipperary