School: Dún Mór (cailíní)
- Location:
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín Halliday
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 0067
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“Turpentine is put on loaf sugar and given to children who are suffering from worms.”
(continued from previous page)This was done nine mornings in succession before they ate their breakfast and the cure was known as the Fasting Spit.
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“Turf mould got into the eye of Mrs Burke (deceased) Knockroe, Dunmore, Co. Galway and she visited an old man who lived in Claddagh, Tuam, who was known to set charms for sicknesses and complaints of various kinds.”
He placed a glass(continues on next page) - Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Ailledéa
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Dunmore, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs M. Halliday
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 34
- Occupation
- Merchant's wife
- Address
- Dunmore, Co. Galway