School: Ráth Coille (roll number 15705)

Location:
Rathkell, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Aindrias Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 116

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  1. This cure is to get a lizard, rub your tongue on him, and then rub your ^ on the burn. This should be repeated three times on three special days, namely, two Mondays and a Thursday between them, or two Thursdays and a Monday between them. This will cure the burn.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. burns (~116)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Irwin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Pat Irwin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryhillagh, Co. Mayo