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School: Drumcharley, An Tulach

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Drumcharley, Co. Clare
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Máire Nig Dhubháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590, Page 124

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    In olden times the people had only a few doctors. They had all their own cures. They used soap and sugar for curing sores on the hands or feet. They ground the sugar into fine grains and then mixed it through the soap. They used many herbs also. Dandelion was picked and boiled in water and then the juice was drank. It was supposed to be good for the heart and blood.
    March mallow was good for curing lumps and sores. The root, stem and leaves were left boiling near the fire for a long time. It would form a thick oily substance. Nettles were used for blistering the part where there would be pain, and if you got a sting from a nettle the juice of a dockleaf was rubbed on. They used to say also that if you got
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Criostiona Ní Chaoimh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Stonepark, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Domhnal Ó Chaoimh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Stonepark, Co. Clare