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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Lic Snámha (roll number 11849)

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410, Page 379

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    Headache = When a person had a headache tea was put to draw. When it was drawn the pot was uncovered and the person who was suffering from the headache inhaled the tea and was cured.
    Whooping-Cough = When a child had the whooping some person went out in the road before the first man who passed (it) with a white horse he was asked for a cure whatever he prescribed was often given and was very successful in curing the patient.
    Burns = Two leaves of cabbage put across the tongs, fire put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Fitzmaurice
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Leagh, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Miss Bessie Quilter
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Lixnaw, Co. Kerry