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School: Kilfinny, Áth Dara (roll number 9318)

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Kilfinny, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0498, Page 382

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    Local Cures.
    Marsh Mallow, meacan an tárabha and the hemlock mixed together and made into a poultice will cure sprains.
    Sgéalaide - Micheál O'Murchadha.
    A Sheoladh - Kiltannan, An Chruach,
    Co. Limerick.
    A aois - 52 bl.
    A ghairm bheatha - Fear oibre.

    Cure for 'Falling Sickness'.
    If a briar that is growing in the ground, grows in the shape of an arch and takes root at the other end, a person having the falling sickness will be cured if he crawls under it three times.
    Cure for a Boil.
    If a piece of soap is broken up and sugar mixed with it and then roasted in the fire, this poultice will cure a boil.
    A child born on good Friday and
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Occupation
    Oibrí
    Address
    Croagh, Co. Limerick