School: Kilmorgan (roll number 12444)

Location:
Kilmorgan, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Kathleen M. Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 283

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    cure of the ring worm. It is only a seventh daughter or son that has this cure
    The cure is the hand is ribbed on the part affected and there are seven Our Fathers, Seven Hail Marys and Seven Glorys said then for nine days, both by the one that has the cure and the person having the ring worm.
    The cure is no good if done after sunset and a boy rennet attempted to cure a boy or hirl, a girl also the days for the cure are Mondays and Thursdays.
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    This is another old cure for erysipelas.

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
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    English