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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí

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Béal na mBuillí, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Olivia
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    In times gone by the old people had many cures. If a person sprained his ankle he would go to the weaver's for a thread that he uses in the loom and tie it on the ankle. The food left by a ferret was supposed to be a cure for the whooping cough.
    If there are seven sons in succession in a family the seventh has the cure for ringworm.
    There are more people that have the cure for ringworm
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curry, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Bean Uí Néill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Corskeagh, Co. Ros Comáin