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School: Áth Liag (roll number 15308)

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0264, Page 138

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    Long ago the people had all kinds of cures. At that time none of those medical cures were known St. Patricks lead was a cure for pocs. A snail cut up was a cure for a whittle, or a stone bruise. A foxes tongue took out a thorn, If a penny or key be put on a pers, back for a nose bleed it will stop the bleeding. The milk a ferrit leaves after him is a cure for the whooping cough. The seventh son and daughter can cure ring worm a terrible disease. if a piece of bacon be rubbed
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Vera Mc Conn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Owen Mc Conn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athleague, Co. Roscommon