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School: Síolach (roll number 12266)

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Sheelagh, Co. Louth
Teacher:
S. Ó Gnímh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 089

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    then rub nine times to the face. If you do this three times the wildfire will go.
    Cure for Eye Stye. Get a wedding ring and rub to the eye for three days and the stye will go.
    Cure for mumps. Someone should harness you with horse's winkers and drive you nine times into the pigstye saying "Tug na muca leis na mucanna", nine times and the mumps will go.
    Cure of the rickets. If you go to the forge before sunset in the evening the blacksmith can give you the cure, of the rickets.
    Cold in the head. Onions that have been steeped in vinegar all night & taken next morning will cure a cold in the head.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Kane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Chapel Street, Co. Louth