School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 81

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 81

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  1. "Cures"
    cures – Long ago the people used to have a lot of cures. They used to cure many things. The juice of a dandi-lion [dandelion] was good for a weak heart. There was a "capóg" know [known] as "Capóigín Ṗáḋraic" for curing biles. The juice of some shelli-strings is good for curing yellow-jaundice. The juice of tobacco is also good for that disease. Ointment made from sugar and red soap is good for pimples. The sour part of a sink of water called "múlaċ" is good for a swollen udder of a cow.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo