School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 104

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    Long ago when people were going to America they went to an old man who was supposed to have a charm.

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    person then put the end around his wrist, and it was supposed to keep him from getting drowned during the voyage. If he went wrong saying the words the person was supposed to get drowned.
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  2. Melicdrán
    This was an itch in the sole of the foot. It was supposed to be a germ which came with the dew on the grass and when the people walked barefooted on the grass in the
    1. morning they got it. This was cured by rubbing the foot on the bones of a dead ass.
    2. Another cure for it was to grind oaten meal in their mouths and put it on their feet then.
    3. They also had another cure which was a plaster which the people made themselves. It was
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Fleming
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moylough, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Springlawn, Co. Galway