School: Sean Bhaile Árd (roll number 14663)

Location:
Shanballard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0083, Page 329

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  1. "Trálach" or wrist pain:
    The cure for the affliction is a strap of cloth tied tightly round the wrist. The skin of an eel soaked in salt water and tied round the wrist is believed to be more efficious but this is not always available.
    A sore throat:
    A cure which is commonly used is heated salt tied in a cloth or sock and tied round the neck.
    A pain in the ear:
    A very effective cure for this ailment is cotton wool soaked in castor oil or whisky and heated and put into the ear.
    A nettle burn:
    This sting is very painful at first but if a dock-leaf is rubbed on it, it will relieve the pain.
    A sore chest:
    Roasted potatoes tied round the chest while still hot is very effective.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Arabella Melody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Maud Melody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Michael Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Melody
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Peter Hurley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Galway