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School: Aodh Rua, Dún na nGall (roll number 13382)

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Donegal, Co. Donegal
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Séamus Mag Shamhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1034, Page 248

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    some nettles and boil them until the water turns brown. Then take it of and let it cool, and then drink it all and the measles go For evil The seventh son of a family who are all of the same sex can cure this disease by blessing the person inflicted with holy water.
    Rheumatism The cure for rheumatism is to boil dandelion leaves and drink the water of then.
    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
    Joseph Cassidy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Donegal, Co. Donegal