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

Location:
Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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    Scurvy - Unsalted butter mixed fine through kelp.
    Jaundice - Green rushes boiled with roots of daisies and ale.
    Consumption - Mull plant boiled on milk
    Head Fever - Mrs Kilgannon, Crooagh has charm from her mother. You visit her house and must take the tea she makes for you. She says some prayers while tying a black tape around your head. When pain goes the tape must be ties to the end of your bed.
    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