School: Baile an Mhuilinn

Location:
Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Rós Nic Airchinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 463

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    is suppose to get better.
    Measles,
    Give boiled nettles and new milk to eat.
    Boils.
    - Boil crádáin and poultice the boils with them.
    A Sprain.
    - Get the "straining thread" made. Mrs. Clarke, Ballyconnell makes it. She gets some wool thread and twists and knots it and says some prayers which she keeps secret. Tie this round the sprained joint.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English