School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)

Location:
Kealid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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  1. I. A Cure used by the people in olden times for an abcess was they went out early in the morning and got the fresh cow's dung and put it to the abcess.
    II. The milk that the ferrets left after them was given to the children for whooping cough and was always found to cure them.
    III. A Cure for the thrush was, the parents of the child would get a gander and let him breathe into the child's mouth nine mornings fasting.
    IV. A Cure for sore eyes is to get the seventh son or the seventh daughter of a family and get him or her to put
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maurice Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Informant
    William Lyons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Gortdromagownagh, Co. Kerry