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School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)

Location:
Baile Mhic Citheola, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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    it. When such a person is born a worm is put into his hand and when the worm dies he has the power of curing the Ringworm. If anybody takes the whooping cough he has to take the food the ferret leaves after him in the plate. If anyone takes the "Leicneach" he has to get another person to bring him out to the stable and to say the following words- "Muicne, Muicne, chugaibh an leicneach." The hoarseness is also very common but it can be cured by a certain man if he pulls a few ribs out of a person's head. The Rose can be cured by Sam Higgins of Cloonawilliam.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eddie Holmes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Mhic Citheola, Co. Mhaigh Eo