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School: Cliffoney (B.) (roll number 13882)

Location:
Cliffony, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Mc Hugh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0155, Page 0582

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  1. A Local Cure - A Weak Heart

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    Long ago many people in the Parish of Ahamlish suffered from a weak heart.
    This was the cure they had.
    They got water-cress and took a saucerful of it every morning for nine mornings in succession.
    Before it was fit to be taken a pinch of salt was shaken on it. The person who was taking the cure had to be fasting every morning.
    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
    Patrick Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cliffony, Co. Sligo