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School: Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 5478)

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Séipéal na Carraige, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Géibheannaigh
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    Biles
    Poultice it with linseed meal until it breaks, then make a plaster of soap, sugar and curds, and put it to it to draw it.
    A griepe or Colic:-
    Warm a plate and put it to it, and drink a glass of burned whiskey.
    A Sprain
    (1) Bathe it in potato water and rub the Juice of the March Mallow.
    (2) Hold the sprain under a spout of water.
    Chilblains.
    Rub the Juice of an onion.
    A toothache
    Get seven flint stones and boil them in water. When boiled, throw 6 of them over your right shoulder and keep the seventh. Wash your tooth with the water.
    Sore eyes
    People pay rounds at Saint Bridget's well at Glendhahilin, Ballyheigue, Co Kerry. Pay three rounds and leave something behind you.
    For hip disease
    Pay rounds to Weather's Well at Ardfert, Co Kerry
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Robert Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cnoc an Charria Thoir, Co. Chorcaí