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School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)

Location:
Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0295

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    they keep pouring the water on to it. Hot water is used for a dwelling keep formenting it with it.
    from to cure a sting
    a nettle look around and if there is a dande lion beside it you would rub the duce of it to it, it will cure the sting.
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  2. Local Cures

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    In former times diseases were not as common as they are nowa days. Because the old people were healthy they used to eat oaten bread stirabout and other vegetables. They used to drink no tea but very seldom. And they used to go barefooted all the summer and the greatest part of the winter. Doctors were very scarce and the people
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johanna Noonan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toorleitra, Co. Galway