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School: Leithrinn

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Lerhin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Labhradha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 212

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    Long ago old people had cures fro the different diseases. They never went to a doctor. There was a man living in Whitepark about a hundred years ago. This man had a cure for a headache. When a person had a headache they went to him. He got a twine. He measured their head. Then he put knots in the twine. Every knot he put on he said
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Fhloinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ahaun, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Seán Mágh Fhloinn
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ahaun, Co. Galway