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

Location:
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Gabriel

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Local Cures

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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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Collector
Peggie Fitzmaurice
Gender
female
Address
Leagh, Co. Kerry
Informant
Miss Bessie Quilter
Gender
female
Age
70
Address
Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
Language
English