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School: Carnalassan (roll number 6106)

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Carrownalassan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0257, Page 183

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    There were a lot of old cures out long ago and some of them survive yet. The cure long ago for yellow jaundice was to put a spider in a lump of butter and the person that would have the jaundice swallow it. When a person has yellow jaundice the liver is covered with a scum and if that scum is not taken off inside of nine days the person would die. That is why a person with jaundice would have to swallow a spider. The spider would lick the scum off the liver and that would cure the person. The doctors have meddicine now that can cure yellow jaundice. The cure for measles is to stay in bed for a week and take a hot drink often. Some people who have the measles
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Gavigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Dooherty, Co. Roscommon