School: St Columba's, Buncrana

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 061

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 061

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    Rub them with a docking
    Cure for burns.
    Put a poultice of cow manure on them or rub soap on them.
    Cure for consumption
    Boil nettles and drink the juice three times a day
    Cure for the evil or bone disease
    Get it rubbed by the seventh son of a family.
    Cure for sore-eyes
    Rub them with a fasting spittle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Mc Groarty
    Gender
    Male