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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bridged Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    36
    Address
    Hacketstown, Co. Dublin

  3. Local Cures

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    It is said that any child that is born after its father dies has the cure of the "Thrush". If that person breathes into the child's mouth the "Thrush"will go away in a few days.
    If a person gets a burn and if he licks a "Mankeeper" or "ash
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