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School: Dún na Mainistreach (B.), Dúngarbhán

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Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
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    10. Mushrooms boiled in milk and eaten would cure a cold.
    11. In order to cure the whooping cough long ago people would ask the driver of a white horse for a cure and they would do as he told them.
    12. To cure a cold drink milk in which onions are boiled.
    13. Goat's milk warmed and drank with butter would cure a cold.
    14. A yellow-meal poultice is a good cure for boils.
    15. A herb plucked on May Day and drank with Easter Water would heal any ailment.
    16. Onions eaten raw would purify the blood
    17. A blessed candle dipped under a sore eye nine times would cure it.
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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
    Collector
    Seán Ó Faoileán
    Gender
    Male