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School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 100

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    hold the injured part against a stream of cold water.
    To tie a tight bandage around the sprain was a cure.
    to rub goose grease on it was also an old custom.
    Certain people.
    A child born on Whit Monday was thought to be unlucky. A child born in the month of June was also thought to be unlucky.
    The seventh son or daughter of a family was supposed to have haling powrs.
    A child born after the father's death is also supposed to have healing powers.
    If a peson has a pain in the back and a child whose father is dead to walk on the person's
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    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
    Mary Doyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway