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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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    failed. Tom Genty, Carralavin could also cure the ring worm. Pat Boland Carracrum had the cure also for the ring worm.
    Tom Mulldowney Ellamore could cure the head fever. He also could work a charm that would cure a sore.
    Mrs Mary Conlan, Currower could cure a disease called the nose. She cured a lad from Bofield out of that disease.
    When some people get a sting from a wasp they rub a fox's tongue to the place they got the string. More people would get three wasps and would burn the wasps. Whatever ashes is left after the wasps is rubbed to the sting.
    A snail is a cure for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo
    Informant
    Pat Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Gort Crom, Co. Mhaigh Eo