School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
S. Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 129

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Measles:-
    1. Roots of nettles boiled in milk and drink same.
    2. Boil the bark of white oak tree and drink the liquid.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. If you get a sting from a Dearg put a dead Dearg on the sting and it will get cured
    If you get a sting from ants put on blue or a bit of soft clay
    If there is a thorn in your hand or foot and you could not get it out if you get a fox's tongue and put it to it it will cure it
    If you have a toothache warm bran and put it to your tooth and it will cure it
    If you see wisp with a hen it is the sign of a death.
    If you see cock and a hen fighting it is the sign of war.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English