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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 338

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    -der which has to be taken in milk on two Mondays and the intervening Thursday.
    Head - Fever
    Some people have a cure for head-fever. They have certain straining thread which they tie round the head and it is supposed to cure it.
    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
    Maureen Morley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Morley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfeeny, Co. Roscommon