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School: Murrintown (roll number 13707)

Location:
Baile Mhúráin, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 206

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    something wrong with his face. Doctors regarded it as incurable. His mother heard of this seventh son and she brought him to him. The child was only a baby at the time, and it cured my uncle's name face by drawing his hand across it. In a fortnight his face was as well as ever.
    Dandelion was a cure for consumption. It was boiled and the juice was supposed to cure the person.
    In Rathaspeck there is a blessed well which cures warts
    Johnny Whitty of the Redshire has a blessed stone, which he cures sore eyes. This stone is the shape of an eye.
    A plant called "Golden Rod" and household blue are cures for bee stings. The "Golden Rod" and blue are placed on the sting.
    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
    Lily Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Mhúráin Uachtarach, Co. Loch Garman