School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh

Location:
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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    Leading a child to a running stream with a donkey's halter is said to be a cure for the mumps. Giving a child the milk that a ferret leaves after it, is a cure for whooping-cough...

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    wart put a fasting spit for nine mornings and it will be healed. If you have a rash on your face boil nettles and drink the water. If you get a sting of a nettle get a leaf and rub the sting with it.
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    Bog-bane boiled is a cure for boils. Mountain sage which is got in the mountains and boiled is a cure fr lung trouble...

    Bog-bane boiled is a cure for boils. Mountain sage which is got in the mountains and boiled is a cure for lung trouble. Flax-seed boiled and made up with lemon and liquorice is a cure for colds and coughs. Buttermilk and baking-soda applied to a burn prevents blistering. Dandelion is good for heart trouble.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr M. Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal