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School: An Clochar, Cúil Mhaoile

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Collooney, Co. Sligo
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An tSr. Teresita
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0177, Page 104

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    Local Cures
    In olden times in Ireland people used to have many cures for their ailments.
    It is believed if a person got a pin which was being used in a sheet of a corpse without asking it and to keep it in ones clothes that person will never have the toothache.
    Foul - mouth : a person who never saw his or her father has the cure of Foul - mouth. A girl named Agnes Mc Hugh who lived in the townland of Lackagh who is now in Australia has the cure of Foul - mouth.
    Ring - worm : a seventh son or daughter is said to have the cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie Meredith
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Lackagh, Co. Sligo

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    It is said that if dandelion leaves are boiled and used as cough mixtures they are a very good cure for Colds.
    Burdock - Crásán [?] : Roots are boiled and juice bottled. If a glassful is taken for nine successive mornings, it is said to ensure a person against boils for the coming year.
    Dock : Leaves relief nettle burns.
    St Patricks leaf if applied to a cut will prevent poison.
    Elder flowers are steeped in water and used as a cure for Rheumatism.
    Garlic seeds are used as a cure for a cough and also for ailments in Cattle.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lucy Cawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilnamanagh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Felix Cawley
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male