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School: Sean-Mhachaire (roll number 17015)

Location:
An Seanmhachaire, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Máille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0108, Page 398

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    cure that person said was sure to cure the other persons.
    Water from a rock was used for warts. Water-grass was used for curing warts also.
    The seventh son of a family had power to make a charm to cure ring worm. When a person had boils they went to any place where three villages met. If there was any water there the person rubbed some of it three times on the boils.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Eadargúil, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Thomas Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Eadargúil, Co. Mhaigh Eo