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School: Béal Átha Conaill (C.)

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Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Mulligan
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    A man in Ballyconnell has a cure for boils. He has a piece of brown stuff which he holds to a lighted candle and makes it soft. He then puts it down and the boils and in three days they are better.
    Another man has a cure for whooping cough. He takes the person who is ill and puts he (or she) under a donkey three times and it is said that he is very successful.
    It is said that the seventh girl of the family has a cure for mumps.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr G. Mc Kiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cavanagh, Co. Cavan