School: Killossery, Kilsallaghan

Location:
Killossery, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
B. Ó Corbhallagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0789, Page 213

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  1. Barley-water is a cure for a sore throat.
    Puff-balls which are found growing in the fields are said to be a cure for cuts.
    New milk and buttermilk and sugar boiled together are said to be a cure for a cold.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. For a sore throat drink milk in which a dandelion has been boiled. Another cure for boils is to fill a bottle with boiling water and place it on the boil.
    Chilblains are cured by washing them in forge water. Another cure for chilblains is to wash them with parafin oil. A cure for the toothache: get a frog and put him to your jaw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Evans
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rath, Co. Dublin