School: Dromlogach Mainistir na Féile (roll number 10908)
- Location:
- Dromlegagh, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eighneachán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407, Page 531
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- (continued from previous page)35. To have a gander fasting and to put his bill into the child's mouth is good for "thrush".
36. Lus arleen is good for a blister.
37. If you had rush on your face - write your name round it and it will go away.
38. Black berries are good for Diarhea.
39. If you have a wart on your hand bury a piece of meat and it will go away.
40. If you got a sting from a nettle rub a dog leaf to it.
41. If a cow had "murn" to stick a pin where she made the red water and leave it there. She will get alright then.
42. If a horse has worms give him green brooms to eat.
43. Flax is good to put to a cow's bleeding horn.
44. Chicken weed is good to ripen a drop in your leg.
45. If you have corns scrape a hole in a turnip and shake a grain of salt in it. When the salt melts rub on the liquid to the corns.(continues on next page)
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