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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

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Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0168, Page 069

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    Foul Mouth - a child whose father had died before childs birth blows his breath three times into a persons mouth.
    Thorn - Foxes tongue will take out thorn.
    Wart - Meet black snail without looking at it, rub three times to wart, tie string around snail and tie to blackthorn bush.
    Leicneac (Mumps) - M. Healy, Dromore W has family cure. Puts bridle on person and drives him to pig sty saying ''A Muc A Muc tugar-sa an leicneac''
    Ringworm - Cure - A seveth son (consecutive) puts a worm on the sick persons hand, ties with hankerchief and leaves worm there to die.
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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
    Informant
    Michael Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowmoran, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs J. Kilgannon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmoran, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowmoran, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs P. Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tom Howley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    T. Tiernan
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo