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School: Baile an Churraigh

Location:
Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 344

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  1. Old Cures

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    (1) If a man who owned a grey horse, recited some rhyme he could cure the whooping cough.
    (2) The roots of bluebells, cowslip and wild parsley are boiled together, and then strained. This drink is taken for the yellow jaundice.
    (3) If a man who never saw his father blew his breath on a lip sore, it would be cured in a short time.
    (4) It is supposed that hose have warts should wash the affected parts with water which is lodged in the hollow of a stone.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary K. Mee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Tiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonfaghna, Co. Galway