School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

Location:
Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 22_012

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 22_012

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  1. Long ago the people had alot of cures. They had nearly a cure for every diseases. A black dogs toung to lick a sore would cure it. The old people used to say if a girl did not see her father she could cure a sore. A fox toung would cure a torn.
    The old people used to kill a cock on Saint Martain day and they used but away the blood in a piece of wool and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Fhógartaigh
    Gender
    Female