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School: Ballynacargy (B.) (roll number 1731)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
E. Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 431

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    Long ago the people in this county had cures for all kind of diseases. Some used charms, others were able to prepare medicines and ointments from herbs which were able to cure all complaints.
    Some of theses cures are still to be used. They are handed down from generation to generation in certain families.
    There is a man living about three miles away at present who has a complete cure for cancer if it is taken in time and is on the outside.
    He applies a plaster which draws it out from the roots. I believe it is very painful for the first few days after the plaster going on. After some time the plaster falls off and the trouble is over.
    Then there is another man named Mulvy who has a cure for all kinds of skin diseases.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Austin Lyons
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath