School: Béal Átha Gearr

Location:
Béal Átha Ghártha, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0185

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  1. i) Gooseberry thorns pointed at an eye on which there is a stye nine times on Monday and Thursday will cure the stye.
    ii) If a child had the whooping cough and his mother to go out before a man that was driving a white horse and ask him for a cure for the whooping cough what he would suggest no matter how simple it would cure the whooping cough.
    iii) Gold left against ringworm is said to cure it after three days.
    iiii) When the crib is erected if the straw is taken from the little cradle on which the statue is laid it is said that the straw will cure certain diseases.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ni Dhálaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Leasa, Co. na Gaillimhe