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  1. Folklore Cures -  Bone-Setting

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    Folklore Cures
    Bone setting
    Some years ago there lived in Empor a man who could set bones. He name was Micky Leonard. He used pull the bone first and get it into the right place. Then he put a charge on it. The charge was made up of the following items, black pitch, white pitch, dragons blood and venus turpentine. It had to be left on for nine days and when he would take it off the bone would be set.
    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. broken or dislocated bones (~21)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Donal Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Churchtown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Jordon
    Gender
    Male