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School: Naomh Feichín, Cros (roll number 7075)

Location:
Cross, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
M. Mac Niocail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0102, Page 402

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    Toothache: To smoke a clay pipe-full of tobacco. For a swelling from a toothache in the face they would pull some chicken-weed and apply to face as a poultice.
    Sore mouth: If a boy had a sore mouth or throat a girl that would be born after her fathers death would have the cure by breathing on him.
    Headache: They would use a charm. That is a form of words said by an old man or woman in the locality.
    Evils and Boils: A Seventh Son had a cure for evils and boils.
    Measels: They would ask a cure of a man with a white horse or else give them donkeys milk to drink.
    Sore Feet or Burns: They would boil laurel leaves and apply to the feet.
    Sore Eyes: Vinegar and hot water mixed and rub on the eyes
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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)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo