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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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    A cure the old people had long ago for warts is, to get a black snail and rub him on the wart and stick him on a thorn and when the snail is melted the wart goes.
    Another cure for warts is, to get water in the hollow of a stone but not to be looking for it.
    A cure for a sore mouth is to get a gander and put his neb into the person's mouth and in a few days it is cured.
    A cure for rheaumatism
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Geraty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mike Parsons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo