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School: Courtbane (roll number 14540)

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Courtbane, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Mac Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0664, Page 121

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    wildfire has to rub his or her hand to the ground three times for three days.
    The rose is cured by any one bearing the name of Mc Elroy. It is cured in different ways.
    The whooping cough is cured by getting a "charity" off a boy and a girl of the same name who get married.
    Any one who never saw their father can cure the sore mouth. They cure it by blowing their breath on the person's mouth.
    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
    Brigid Mc Shane
    Gender
    Female