School: Caladh na Feirsde (roll number 13481/2)
- Location:
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Luain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0433, Page 175
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- Whiskey, butter and pennyleaves boiled was an old cure for sores.
Shamrock and sugar of candy boiled was a cure for cough.
Goose-grease was an old cure for stiff joints.
Garlic, turpentine and soot mixed was an old cure for black legs in calves.
An old cure for sore throat was to put a silk cloth into water and tie it round your throat when going to bed.
Cleas na peiste, to put two loops in a cord and bring it out without a knot. This was a cure for a worm in a calf.
- Collector
- Nora Kelliher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mrs James Kelliher
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Callanafersy West, Co. Kerry
