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School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

Location:
Galbally, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 054

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Erysipelas.
    Mrs Deacon, Camross, Foulksmills, Co. Wexford can cure Cancer and Larry Bradley, Adamstown, Co. Wexford can cure Pharacy in a horse by saying certain prayers.
    Mrs Greene, Castle-Hayestown, Taghmon, Co. Wexford can cure warts by using some kind of herbs.
    It is said that a seventh son of a family without any daughter between is sure to have some cure especially the cure of the worm toothache.
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  2. Local Cures

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    A man whose name is Mr. Denis Gorman Kellystown, Adamstown, Co. Wexford, is very good for curing The Rose. I do not the herbs he makes it with, but I know that a plaster is made for the person who has the Erysiplas.
    A woman whose name is Mrs Joe Deacon Camross, Foulksmills, Co. Wexford, can make a cure for Cancer. I do not know
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galbally, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr T. Asple
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Galbally, Co. Wexford