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School: Cnoc an Iubhair (B.)

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Kealid, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 249

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Get a live frog and crack the bone of his leg into the tooth in which you have the pain and it will cure the pain of the tooth.
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  2. Local Cures - Boils

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    Boils: -
    If you want to cure boils get a ivy leaf and boil it in a drop of water, and put it up to the boil. That would cure the boil.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. boils (~39)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Daniel Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    15
    Informant
    William Drury
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Carhooearagh, Co. Kerry