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School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)

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Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Arailt
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  1. Cures for Certain Ailments

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    In olden days when a person had a toothache he caught a frog, cut off his head and poured the frog's blood into the troublesome tooth to cure the ache.
    When children had the thrush, a gander's bill was pushed down the sick child's throat & the gander was made screech. This effected a cure.
    The cow's breath made delicate babies strong and healthy.
    Rounds were paid at holy well to cure sore eyes and the eyes bathed in the well-water.
    Again the fasting spit was also rubbed on the sore eyes in the form of the Cross.
    Warts were cured by rubbing them with chick-weed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ita Kenrick
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Kenrick
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Garryduff, Co. Limerick