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School: Eiscear (roll number 1000)

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Esker, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Sinéad, Bean Uí Chonghalaigh
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    hot oil to the ailing part.
    A headache was supposed to be cured by applying a wet cloth to the forehead. Another cure was to put a tight bandage of silk around the forehead.
    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
    John Scally
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gloves Middle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Scally
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Gloves Middle, Co. Galway