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School: An Clochar, B'l'Áthan Ríogh

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Athenry, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Treasa Ní Bhriain
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    1. If you have corns put bread-soda in hot water and soak your feet in it.
    2. If a person was aflicted with rheumatism they drank the water of boiled nettles.
    3. Smoke a pipe for a toothache.
    4. If you have a swelling in your leg put a red flannel bandage on it.
    5. Get an iwy leaf and put the dull side to heal a sore and bright side to draw it.
    6. A cure for a wart is to put your fasting spittle on it.
    7. If you had the whooping-cough drink the milk of a donkey.
    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
    Eileen Everard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athenry, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Everard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athenry, Co. Galway