School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)
- Location:
- An Gallbhaile, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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- (continued from previous page)how she makes it but I think that she uses a plaster.It is said around here by the people that when children have the Trush it is cured by rubbing honey on their tongue.The disease called scurvey is cured by a man whose name is Mr Paul Roche Barmoney, Bree, Co Wexford. He uses ointment which, he himself mixes.A man whose name is Mr Bradley Adamstown, Co. Wexford. Can cure the disease in animals called the Farcy. This is cured by making some signs and saying some prayers over the animal. There are many other cures for animals but most of them are cured by either ointment or medicne.
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- Collector
- Patrick Fenlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráithín na hUamhan, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- James Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Cluain Mór, Co. Loch Garman
