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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
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Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    7-12-'37
    Local Cures
    Long ago there were no doctors. if you had ring worm the seventh son or the seventh daughter could cure it by placing his hand on it three times and then the worm dies. They used to cure biols by getting ten gooseberry thorns, and throw away one, and throw away one, and then point them to the sty, and then the sty is cured. A headache was cured by vinegar. The cure for a nose bleed is to tie a red woollen thread on the little finger and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Agnes Barrett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Barrett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killaderry, Co. Galway