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School: Naomh Seosamh (Buachaillí)

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Glennamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Deagha
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    (1) The milk left after a ferret would cure measles.
    (2) The flesh of a hedgehog would cure whooping cough.
    (3) The seventh son of a family is able to cure boils, and ring- worm by leaving his right hand on them.
    (4) The Toothache is cured by rubbing a frog on the tooth which aches.
    (5) Warts are cured by the water found in the hollow of a tree.
    (6) Blessed wells are able to cure diseasses if you would go to them before sunrise.
    (7) I do not know anything about passing a child under an assed belly.
    (8) People who are not vaccinated take small pox.
    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
    Paddy Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncon East, Co. Galway