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School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0087

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    Cures:
    1. If you had ring worm the seventh son in a family without a daughter would cure it. There is a boy in Abbey by the name of Paddy Donohue and he could cure it.
    2. If you had a sore mouth a child without seen his father would cure it. There is a man by the name of Tom Hanrahan. He would cure it.
    3. Sulpher and lard mixed together would cure scrabs or a person with rash on his face.
    Written by:
    Annie Mullin
    Ballygouran
    Abbey
    Loughrea
    Co. Galway
    Got from:
    Martin Mullin
    Ballygouran
    Abbey
    Loughrea
    Co. Galway
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Mullin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Martin Mullin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballygowan, Co. Galway