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School: Dunally (roll number 12752)

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Doonally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Florence Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0160, Page 147

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  1. Folklore - Cures from Herbs (continued)

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    skin diseases
    Mattie Harte
    Mount Shannon.
    Sligo.
    Wart-weed - a juicy green plant found in the ditches is used for curing warts. The stem is broken and the milk in it is applied to the wart several times.
    Ferrets leavings are used as a cure for whooping cough. The ferret is given milk to drink and whatever he leaves after him is given to the person who has whooping cough.
    A Stone-bruise:- Put a piece of very fat bacon on the bruise
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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
    Collector
    Mattie Harte
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shannon Eighter, Co. Sligo