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School: Tullyvin

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M. Feeney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1020, Page 364

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    Consumption: Boil snails in water and drink the substance.
    Boils; Put hot water in a bottle. Then empty out the water. Place the top of the bottle on the boil. Then withdraw the bottle and the boil will come out.
    A seventh son is supposed to have the cure for ringworm. A seventh daughter is supposed to have the cure for a dirty-mouth
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Joseph Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyvin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Paddy Murray
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnagran, Co. Cavan