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School: Ughtyneill (roll number 12897)

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Ughtyneill, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad, Bean Uí Chinnéide
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    Shillashan. Long ago the children used to take limps in the throat and they called it the Shillashan. There was a cure for this, the child was carried round the pigsty and works which began life this "The Hurish a much suit a bid leicne" and some other works I don't remember.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Mac an t Saoi
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymakane, Co. Meath