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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

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Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 45

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    the person that had them and lead them three times to a running stream.
    In times ago people use to boil chickenweed and put on poultices of it to take away a swelling.
    There is an eye well in this district, people go to it and get cures for sore eyes.
    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
    Teresa Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Eskaheen, Co. Donegal