School: Scoil na mBráthar Sligeach (Sráid na Céibhe) (roll number 16585)

Location:
Quay Street, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0161, Page 169

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0161, Page 169

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  1. XML School: Scoil na mBráthar Sligeach (Sráid na Céibhe)
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  3. XML “Local Cures - Mumps”
  4. XML “Local Cures - Nettle Burn”
  5. XML “Local Cures - Rash”
  6. XML “Local Cures - Rheumatism”
  7. XML “Local Cures - Ringworm”
  8. XML “Local Cures - Rose”

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  1. (a) Cut a potato in two and put a part in each pocket. Seaweed & goose-grease is also used.
    (b) Build a small shed called a "sweat house." Kindle a large fire in it. Let the patient sit near the fire till the sweat poured down his body.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. (a) A relative of the sick person took about a half-pound of unsalted butter to a farmer on a small village in Co. Leitrim. He mixed this with special herbs.
    (b) The seventh son of a family.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. The cure for the rose was for a person to go and beg three pieces of butter from three people; and run this on the patient. If a man saw another with his head swelled, and said it was the rose; he would have to get the butter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.