School: Cill Chóirne (C.) (roll number 8829)
- Location:
- Cill Coirne, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0325, Page 081
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- If a gander was fasting and he was allowed to breathe into the patient's mouth that would cure thrush.
Soap and sugar was supposed to cure boils and thorns.
A foxe's tongue will cure burns.
A child born on good Friday and baptised on Easter Sunday was supposed to cure with its breath.
Goose grease was good for swelling.
A child born after the fathers death could cure thrush.
The seventh son or daughter was supposed to have certain cures.
Food left after a ferret could cure measles.
The Míosac was used for kidney trouble.
The ribleaf was used for a cut or sore to draw out the dirt
Cockle or burdock was used for scurvy.
Mashmallow was used for plasters.
Red dandelion was used in lung disease and rheumatics.
Foxglove was used for all evil sores, and skin diseases.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Brown
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Crionna Lua Theas, Co. Chorcaí
