School: Leac Dhearg (Lickerrig)

Location:
Lickerrig, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0034, Page 0071

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    on the sore place would cure rheumatism.
    Bleeding
    I
    To put a clean cob-web on a bleeding wound would stop the blood.
    II
    To tie a bleeding finger tightly with a piece of string would stop the bleeding.
    III
    To tie a small stone on a vein would stop bleeding.
    Bleeding Nose.
    I
    To put a key at the back of the neck would stop a bleeding nose.
    II
    To put a stone or a bottle at the back of the neck would stop a bleeding nose.
    Corn.
    I
    To put a leaf of house-leek on a
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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