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School: Dún Mór (cailíní)

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Dunmore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín Halliday
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0066

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    “Turpentine is put on loaf sugar and given to children who are suffering from worms.”

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    mixed together cures a boil.
    Long ago people used to put fine feathers and cobwebs on cuts to stop the bleeding.
    If a person who is suffering from toothache boils a frog and then drinks the liquid his toothache will be cured.
    The seventh son of a family in which there are no girls is supposed to be a doctor and is able to cure all diseases.
    Long ago people suffering from rash used to spit on the floor and then rub some of this on the rash.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
              1. worms (~35)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    M. Lyons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Shrule, Co. Galway