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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 09_036

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    them in the water people said that you would be cured. If people rubbed a lizard to their tongue it would cure a burn.
    The people used have another great cure in olive oil, which they used to rub to a burn. The people that were there long ago there were as good as doctors for giving cures for all deseases
    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
    Patrick Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry