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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 05_017

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  1. Story (continued)

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    pig bought and his money given to the seller he asked had the pig any fault. The seller said no, but the last time she had a litter of bonehams she eat them. The man said he had a cure for that. He told the seller to hand him the money over the pig and that he would give it back under her but the buyer ran away with it.
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  2. Cures

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    A cure for rheumatism.
    To burn your body with nettles, and turkey weed.
    A cure for a tooth and head ache.
    To drink water in which a smith cools irons
    A cure for lumps
    To rub nine irons to them
    A cure for diabetes
    There are seven streams in Carron
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Lochlainn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Clare