School: Stabannon, Castlebellingham (roll number 5457)

Location:
Stabannan, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Mac Oisín
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    Cure for Erysiples
    There was a family named Mulroy, of Mullin's Cross, Dunleer, Co., Louth who had a cure for Erysiples or the Rose. Take bog water from the bog at the full of the moon. Wash the affected part with the bog water at the same time saying some prayers. (He couldnt remember any of the prayers"
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Aaron Mc Kenna
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Occupation
    Seller
    Address
    Castlebellingham, Co. Louth
  2. Signs of the weather
    Told by Laurence Geaskin
    Sea Bank, C.B.Ham, Co. Louth
    Aged 84 years
    Occupation: Carter
    If the sky is very red when the Sun is setting and there is
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