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School: Uachtar Árd (roll number 4786)

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Oughterard, Co. Galway
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An tSr M. S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 228

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  1. Leigheasanna (continued)

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    to take out a thorn
    Whooping cough. Water of three marens meeting together is suposed, to be a good cure for the whooping cough.
    Bad heart. Dandline when boiled with brown sugar is a cure for a bad heart
    Fits. If a dog got fits it is said to be a good cure to give him washing soda.
    Sore Throat. Bran when boiled in (hot) water and wrapped in cloth and put to your throat is said to be a good cure for a sore throat
    Sore foot. If a person hurt their foot with a stone and if they made the sign of the cross on the stone with their foot it would cure it
    A Sty. For a sty the cure is to wash it with cold tea.
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  2. May Day

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Clancy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway