School: Breaffy (roll number 15555)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 341

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0147, Page 341

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Boiled oat meal is the cure for boils.
    Heavy tea is for a head-ache
    Nettle juice is the cure for the measles.
    Tobacco juice is for a a sore eye.
    Jeyes fluid is a cure for a pain in the back.
    The cure for wild fire, is to write the person's name on it with ink.
    The cure for a burn is to hold it to the fire and the fire will take it out.
    If dirt has got into a cut, the cure for it is to wash it with hot water and put a drop of parifin oil on it.
    The cure for a pain in the ear is to melt butter
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English