School: An Mhainistir i gCill Chiaráin

Location:
Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An Bráthair Féidhlim Ó hAlmhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 235

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  1. a gold article around it.
    Yellow jaundice. Alder Berry juice.
    For running sores. St. Patrick's leaf was simply left on the sore with a light bandage.
    Rash: Sew a cap of laurel leaves and leave it on the head.
    Poor Blood: Mix together two spoons of treacle, two spoons of sulpher and half a cup of buttermilk and drink the mixture.
    Poor Blood: Water cress and dandelion boiled.
    Chin Cough: A raw turnip sliced very finely in a dish with about two ounces of sugar and the dish to be covered and to drink the jice that would come out of it.
    For drawing sores: A leaf of the "gas donn" was left on the sore and bandaged.
    Mumps: Heat salt or bran and put either in a little bag and tie it around the neck.
    Corns. Leave an ivy leaf on the corn, till the corn rots.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Larry Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowntober East, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mary Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Carrowntober East, Co. Galway