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School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)

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Glenties, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 15_022

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    Long ago people were healthier than they are nowadays and as there were no doctors they had cures for the diseases they suffered. The common diseases they suffered from were, colds, sore throats, measeles, evil, broncatis and mumps, and sore eyes, and headaches.
    The best cure for a sore-throat was to wet a cloth and tie it round your neck. The cure for broncatis was the juice of boiled nettles. People who suffered from red, watering eyes
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenties, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Cannon
    Gender
    Female