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School: St John's Monastery, Ballaghderreen (roll number 13709)

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Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
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An Br. P. Ó Ceallaigh
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    Old Cures
    1. The ears of a hare boiled and put on a boil (or a corn) will cure it
    2. If bitten by a dog, a hair from the dogs body will cure the wound
    3. A piece of a fox's foot boiled will, when applied, draw out a thorn from the finger
    4. A black snail rubbed on a wart will cure it
    (List of cures collected by Master Seamus Darcy Ballaghadereen from Mrs Rogers Boherbee Ballaghadereen Age 80 years)
    12.11.37
    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
    Martin Seúmas Darcy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Rogers
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon