School: Ballinakillew (roll number 8433)

Location:
Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary K. Nutt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 416

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 416

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    it also. It is a vacant house now for everyone is too afraid to live in it. This house is in Mullinasloe and Mc Goldericks were the people who lived in it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. A cobweb is a cure to stop bleeding. Compry and hemlock are cures for a hurt. A cure for warts is to rub a potatoe to them three times and then bury it with some kind of flesh.
    A cure for chilblanes is to rub flour to them.
    A cure for rheumatism in the arm is to tie a weasel’s skin to it with a black silk band.
    Houselick is a cure for sore eyes
    Wash your mouth with salt and water it is a cure for the toothache.
    The dandelion boiled will take away warts or shill cornes.
    The juice of a dalken will take away blisters.
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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