School: Loch an Toirc (roll number 9584)

Location:
Loughatorick South, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuirgheasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0294

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  1. Ivy leaves cure corns
    Cobs webs cure a cut and stop blood and use a prown pater and vinegar.
    A red ribbon for the chin cough put on by the God mother also going in and out under a grey horse. and you would give the chin cough to him.
    A poultice for a stone bruise is made of linseed meal and sugar and soap.
    Spring water is used for a sprain
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary F. Molloy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughatorick North, Co. Galway