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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)

Location:
Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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    Boiled sea- wrack rubbed on the joints, As a preventative against rheumatism an iron ring should be worn on the fourth finger.
    The cure for bone disease was to take three green stones from a running brook between midnight and dawn,, and then apply them to the diseased limb saying in Irish "Wear away there you shall not stay caused pain away away".
    Toothache- carry the jaw bone of a haddock in the pocket and the older the bone was the better ; apply a poultice of mustard to the pulse. Pains- rub the part affected with flax and tow, saying in Irish " In the name of a rough man and a mild woman, and of the Lamb
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Monica Cavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Miss Alice Mc Elhinney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs M Cavanagh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glack, Co. Donegal