School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)
- Location:
- Buckode, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Muiris Mac Gearailt
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A cure for the mumps is any person whose father and mother were the same sur name before marriage has the cure of the mumps by putting a donkey winkers on the person affect and leading them to a river where they take three sups of the water. This was repeated for three days.
A cure for the lhin cough is if Ferrts leavings can be obtained they are taken three mornings fasting and certain prayers are said.
A cure for sore eyes is a leaf called the "penny leaf" which grows on old walls was much(continues on next page)
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