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School: Corracharra (roll number 16407)

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Corracharra, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Brian Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 034

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    Cures
    Here are the various traditional cures used by the people in the country.
    Styne
    Yet ten gooseberry thorns and throw one of them away. Then point one of them at the eye for nine consecutive mornings in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen
    Whooping Cough
    1 Yet bread in the house and from a woman whose maiden name was the same as that of her husbands, and give it to the child
    2 Tie a ribbon round the child's neck.
    Wildfire
    1 Rub the spot on which the wild-fire has broken out with a piece of
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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
    Mary Coyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corhelshinagh, Co. Monaghan