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This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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  1. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0532

    Sean Dunne

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  2. Local Cures

    “One of the many old cures is of the seventh son being able to cure rash on a babies mouth.”

    CBÉS 0534

    Kathleen Mounsey, Mr John Mounsey

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  3. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0537

    Mr P. Gleeson, Nancy Gleeson

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  4. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0537

    Mrs John Stapleton, Peggie Stapleton

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  5. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0540

    Annie Mc Grath, James Dundon

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  6. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0543

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  7. Local Cures

    “The old people used to cure warts this way. When the meat would be cooking for the dinner...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Lena Maher, Mrs Maher

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  8. Local Cures

    “A cure for a toothache in olden times was to go to a grave-yard and rise up an old man's head and pull out a tooth...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Dan Maher, Mr Maher

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  9. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0547

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  10. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Madeline Minogue, Mr John Maher

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  11. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Mrs John Mangan, Philomena Tobin

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  12. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    John Goffney, Philomena Goffney

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  13. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Maura Moore, Mrs T. Moore

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  14. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Brigid Carry, Mrs T. Carry

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  15. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Mrs J. Brophy, Peggy Saunders

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  16. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Mrs B. Guilmartin, Nellie Guilmartin

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  17. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0549

    Evie Cahill, Mrs W. Cahill

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  18. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0553

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  19. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0555

    Mrs A. Ryan, Patrick O' Mahony

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  20. Old Cures

    CBÉS 0555

    Mr James Ryan, Paul Ryan

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