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School: An Chluain

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Cloan, Co. Cork
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Tadhg Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0274, Page 432

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    These are the cures the people had in olden times when any disease would be in a person.
    If a person had a sore mouth which is called "Craos Galar" a gander would be got and if the gander would breath into the person's mouth three times, the person would get better. If a person was bitten by a dog it would be good to make the dog lick the cut. If a thorn was on a person's hand or foot, and if the hand or foot got swollen and got bad, it would get better if a foxe's tongue would be rubbed to it. If a person was subject to headaches, it would get better if the water that would be crossing a road or any other place in which people cross, would be rubbed to his or her head and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Murchadha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Allihies, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Allihies, Co. Cork