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School: Cavangarden (roll number 16511)

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Cabhán an Gharraí, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Rebecca C. R. Mitchell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1030, Page 23

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    the wart then buries the gizzard and care is taken not to let anybody else see where. They believe as the skin decays in the ground the wart dies away. If the lining is torn when removing it, it is no good.
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    (1) Headache
    A cloth was tied round a person’s head and salt was put on the cloth.
    (2) The Burn
    The cure for a burn was for a person to lick a lizard [?]. They then had the cure and would lick the person’s burn.
    (3) Toothache.
    A person whose father and mother were of the same name before marriage has the cure of the toothache, by rubbing his hand to the person’s face.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabhán an Gharraí, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mrs Clarke
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cabhán an Gharraí, Co. Dhún na nGall