School: Scoil na mBráthar Sligeach (Sráid na Céibhe) (roll number 16585)
- Location:
- Quay Street, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Cearbhaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0161, Page 165
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- XML “Local Cures - Erysipelas”
- XML “Local Cures - Biting Nails”
- XML “Local Cures - Bleeding Cut”
- XML “Local Cures - Blister”
- XML “Local Cures - Boils”
- XML “Local Cures - Blood Poison”
- XML “Local Cures - Brain Fever”
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- Herbs and unsalted butter. The are pounded togther till they become quite soft; then they are rubbed on the person who has the disease, and in two weeks it should disappear.
- Collector
- P. Mc Loughlin
- To keep a child from biting its nails, a piece of soot was put on them.
- Collector
- Th. Lacey
- Bleeding cut: a) Cobweb placed on the cut (Gilmartin)
b) Bogmoss placed on the cut (Mulvey) - Collector
- Gilmartin
- Collector
- Mulvey
- rub a docken on it
- Collector
- Beirne
- (a) A meal of boiled onions.
(b) Bread and hot water applied to the boil - Collector
- Dl. Gilmartin
- Collector
- Th. Lacey
- Bread & boiling water put on as a poultice.
- Collector
- A. Conway
- Brain fever was cured by certain people who put an obligation on the patient to say certain prayers.The person who has the cure says certain prayers also. The person has to make three visits to the "doctor" who places a black silk(continues on next page)
- Collector
- V. Connolly
