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School: Baile an tSratha (roll number 17014)

Location:
Ballintra, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séarlus S. Ua Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 247

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    Long ago in this district the old people used to have their own cures for certain diseased. They used to put horses winkers on the people and head them to a spaw [sic.] well and make them take three sips of the water in the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. This is said to be a cure for mumps.
    To cure jaundice they used to gather herbs and mix them together. They used to boilthis and put it into a bottle and give it to the ailing person.
    White note-paper boiled on sweet milk was said to be a cure for nose-bleeding.
    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
    Mary Langan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs C Langan
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal