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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 175

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Gold ring:-
    To rub a gold ring to a wisp in a person's eye is said to cure it.
    Paraffin oil
    is said to be a cure for chilblains.
    Dock leaves
    is a cure for the sting got from a nettle.
    A snail:-
    To apply a snail in a shell to a wart is said to cure it. You must first rub the snail well in and then place it on a blackthorn bush until it would be wanting again
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  2. Local Cures

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    A gander
    A cure for the "thrush" is to get a gander and put his head into your mouth and let him sreach while his head is inside in your mouth.
    Ferret's food
    The food left after a ferret is a cure for the chincough.
    Moss
    The moss which grows in the inside of a well is a cure for a burn.
    Cockle root
    The water from the cockle root when boiled is a cure for the measels.
    Boundary water
    that is the water which runs between two parishes is a cure for sore eyes.
    Woodbine
    is a cure for a cold sore in the lip.
    Spring water.
    To hold your leg under a spout
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Timothy Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laharan, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Allen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Laharan, Co. Cork