School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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    Ringworm
    This is the way the people used cure ringworm by rubbing some sort of gold on the ringworm.
    Sprain,
    When a persons leg is sprained a person gets a spraining thred fronm the weaver. This is what they say Lúgnasa ná Gorgthuig [?]
    Headache,
    When people have headache they go to someone who can measure their heads and then they get better from the ailment.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Raghallaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leachta Uachtair, Co. Mhaigh Eo