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School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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    gave milk to a ferret and brought back the ferret leavings the person it would be a good cure. if you boil at the back of your neck and you got ten irons and point nine of them to the boil and throw the tenth one away you would have to do it on Monday and Thursday and it will be a good cure.
    If you had a sore eye and to wash it with cold tea it would be a good cure.
    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
    Tomás Mac Taidhg
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Ní Thaidhg
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkenny, Co. Mayo