School: Ceathrú (Carton) (roll number 15339)

Location:
Cartron, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 386

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 386

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  1. local cures
    In former times people with their ailments by old cures handed down to them from our ancestors.
    tooth aches~Were cured by getting a tooth of a dead persons head when making a grave and rubbing it to it or where entering or leaving the church to rub a drop of holy water to it.
    Stys on eyes~are cured by getting ten goose berry thorns and point nine to the sty every Monday and Thursday, the tenth has to be thrown away.
    Boils~are cured by getting a bottle of boiling water and heating the bottle well then empty out the water and hold the bottle to the boil it is said it will suck it out.
    sore ears~long ago people used put the freshly shorn wool of sheep in them.
    head aches~people have cures for the headache but i dont know what it is.
    sore throat~is cured by roasted potatoes or salt put into a stocking and tying it around your neck.
    worms~are cured by writing a prayer on a paper and fold it in the shape
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ena Woods
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboghil, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Woods
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corboghil, Co. Leitrim