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School: An Muileann (roll number 9208)

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Mullen, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
B. Mac Siúrtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 293

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    IV. Cure for rheumatism.
    Get the 'arrow'. Boil for 12 hours. Chop very fine. Strain and bottle the liquid. Take a wine glass full fasting every morning.
    V. Cure for 'bunawolly'
    Make boxty. Place on bunawolly when it is dry, take off and apply fresh boxty.
    VI. Cure for sole of foot.
    If pain starts and for three days and three nights you get no ease you will get relief if you can get a crocodile without looking for him. Roast him on a green stone befoe the fire and apply on rag to the sore.
    VII. Cure for cough.
    Break three eggs into a jar and put in three fist fulls of Annaseed and thirteen leaves of samsóg. Fill up with water and bury in ground for six weeks. Drink three mouth full every morning fasting.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    92
    Address
    Mullen, Co. Roscommon