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 169
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- XML “Local Cures - Mumps”
- XML “Local Cures - Nettle Burn”
- XML “Local Cures - Rash”
- XML “Local Cures - Rheumatism”
- XML “Local Cures - Ringworm”
- XML “Local Cures - Rose”
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- (continued from previous page)out through a pig-sty three times.
- A docken leaf above which should be recited six times: "Docken, docken, cure me, nettles, nettles have burned me."
- If the rash is on hands or face wash them with stream water.
- (a) Cut a potato in two and put a part in each pocket. Seaweed & goose-grease is also used.
(b) Build a small shed called a "sweat house." Kindle a large fire in it. Let the patient sit near the fire till the sweat poured down his body. - Transcription guide » You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Fr. Devins
- Collector
- P. Mc Loughlin
- The cure for the rose was for a person to go and beg three pieces of butter from three people; and run this on the patient. If a man saw another with his head swelled, and said it was the rose; he would have to get the butter.
