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School: Baile an Churraigh

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Ballincurry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
A. L. Ó Maoileannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 563

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    I A snail crushed up is an excellent cure for whitlows and after applying it to the effected parts instant relief is obtained
    II The juice of "bothall a tighe" is an excellent cure for a stye
    III The juice of a docket applied to a nettle scotch relieves the pain
    IV Walking through a bog will cure corns
    V Water unexpectedly found in a hollow in a stone will cure warts
    VI The roots of "Horse Radish" crushed up cures a boil
    Author
    Thomas Tiernan.
    Cloonfaughna
    Kathleen Hurley
    Ballincurry
    Ballymoe
    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
    Kathleen Hurley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Thomas Tiernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonfaghna, Co. Galway