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1. Cures from Clare (continued)

   

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   VII Yellow jaundice: Sheeps dung mixed with new milk and given to patient to drink.
   VIII Croup: One pound of unsalted butter, melted. If salted butter used, salt (p...) and bottom tops given to child makes him vomit.
   Cures 1-7 given by Miss Lalais NT Lahinch N.S, given by pupils. VIII Given by Mr. P. Clair Kilcorman, Ennistymon

   

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   “Long ago a man lived with his mother . . .”

   

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   Long ago a man lived with his mother. He could steal a £1 out of your hand without you knowing it. One fine bright moonlight night he went stealing rabbits out of a preserved estate. He caught none and he waited out late. When he was coming home he had to pass a place where no bushes grew. He crept down and right in front of him he saw a bright light. In the middle of the light he saw a man like himself. All at once a lot of small men fell on top of him like a shower of rain. They were fairies and they tried to bring him but a big pin in his coat would not let them. One fellow said that he knew where a plant grew that would melt the pin in a minute. All the fairies left the man and went for the plant but they were a long time pulling it. The man was at home when they came to the place again. Paddy Walsh, Beaghmore

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)
   2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Paddy Walsh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Beagh Beg, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mrs Walsh

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   c. 75