School: Cill Éinne (Killina) (roll number 12818)

Location:
Killinny East, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire C. Ní Ghríobhtha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0048, Page 0195

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  1. Collected by pupils of Killina School:-
    Asses' milk for "Consumption " (taken fasting)
    Goats " " "
    Sheep's' " " sore throat (heated)
    Carry 3 small potatoes in your pocket for Rheumatism or for Toothache.
    "Foam" of new milk for " .
    Ferrets "leaving" cure for measles.
    Foxe's tongue to take out a thorn.
    Dog'slick for a sore.
    "Fairy" mushroom to stop bleeding.
    A Cobweb to stop bleeding.
    "Goose" gall" rubbed on lumps cure them"
    Goose grease as an embrocation for still knees or joints.
    Snail in shell rubebd to a corn cures it.
    Rub snail on corn - hang up on three seven days. Repeat if corn is not cured first.
    Cure for boils - plaster made of sugar, soap and soda apply on linen rag to boil.
    Leaf of raw cabbage bandaged on sores.
    Juice of dock-leaves for stings - nettles, bees.
    Rub gold wedding ring on sty in the eye.
    Rub penny on a fresh bruise to heal it - or piece of raw mutton.
    Boiled garlic juice for rheumatism.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English