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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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    27. St. Brigid's band wound around your head would cure a headache.
    28. A green leaf put around a nettle burn would cure it.
    29. Baking powder put on a burn would cure it.
    30. A knot made over a cow would cure her of any disease.
    31. An old cure for a corn was to put a cabbage leaf around it.
    32. A snail would cure a wart if wiped around it and then buried.
    33. Sore feet washed in salt water would cure them.
    34. Dilisk boiled and eaten would purify you blood.
    35. Barnacles and cockles if eaten would purify the blood.
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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