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School: Baile an Doire (roll number 16410)

Location:
Ballinderry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Maolmhichíl
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0021, Page 0217

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    6. Mr Darby of Dowras who lives near makes pills to cure "yellow jaundice." Mr Somers who lives in Athernry makes a plaster for "Cattle Pock" and Mr Murphy from Bell Clare has a cure for "Sciatica." Some time ago a man lived here named Mr Waldron who could cure headaches by measuring the person's head.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Raftery
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corrofin, Co. Galway