School: Druim an t-Seagail (roll number 1772)

Location:
Ryehill Demesne, Co. Galway
Teachers:
Máire Ní Eimhirín Seosamh P. Ó hUigín Áine Ní Uigín
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  1. Leanbh do cur fe bolg asail trí h-uaire.
    Deoch bainne d'easóg a thabhairt, an fuighleach nach raibh olta ag an easóig do'n leanbh a thabhairt
    Píosa cluaise asail a chaitheamh

    Some oaten-meal to give to an ass and whatever the ass does not eat, to give to a woman to make an oaten cake of and give a piece of this to the child (cure for whooping cough)

    (The following are local cures for warts)
    Wash the part having warts on it, in water found in the hollow of a rock or stone.
    Rub a snail on warts and they will disappear
    Throw an old glove away which was worn for some time by the person having the warts and the person who finds the glove will get the warts and the owner of the glove will be cured.

    (Cure for wild-fire)
    Get a gold wedding ring and rub it round the place where the wild-fire is and it will soon disappear.

    (Ulcer)
    An ulcer that is not getting cured. Rub it three times with a dead man's hand.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English