School: Bloomfield (roll number 10382)

Location:
Lavally, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cathasaigh
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  1. Kathleen Burke Roughan, , Riverstown, Co Sligo
    Cures
    The Foul Mouth
    Any child who never saw its father has the cure of the foul mouth. They blow their breath into the person's mouth three times. This cure is made on Mondays and Thursdays
    Toothache
    Rub a dead person's finger around the gums
    Whittle
    Get a black snail and cut it on two and then put it to the whittle
    Strain
    John Sheridan of Trimalawn has the cure of the strain. The person whose hand or foot is strained brings him a thread and he shakes holy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Sligo