School: Naomh Nioclás, An Cladach (Buachaillí) (roll number 4501)

Location:
Townparks, Co. Galway
Teacher:
P.S. Ó Neachtain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0075

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0031, Page 0075

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  1. There is a cure for people who have a burn to lick the back of a lizard
    Toothache: Some herb is a cure for toothaches old people say
    Sores: There is a cure for sore eyes and scabs to wash them in a holy well to leave some thing in the well you got cured in.
    Thorn: If there is a thorn in your foot the fox is is able to pull it out with his tongue.
    Headache: there is a cure for headache to blow three times on the top of your head
    Pains in the back: They warm bran for pains in the back
    Pains in the ears: Pains in the ears: Sheep's grey wool for the ears
    Chilblains: Chilblains in the foot : A hot tongs is the cure, or to rub the juice of a raw onion on the chilblains
    Boils: Boils: Brown paper and soap and sugar is the cure
    For a sore in the foot put the juice of a raw potato on it
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beattystown, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Costello
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Beattystown, Co. Galway