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School: An Clochar, Oileán Ciarraí (roll number 14952)

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Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0447, Page 158

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    In olden times it was believed that if any person who had a toothache bit off the leg of a frog he would be cured. It was also believed that any person who was born after ones father's death had a cure for a disease called "thrush". If a person had a very bad cough it was believed that if he drank horse's milk, he would be cured immediately. A cure for a sore eye was to rub the liver of a cow to it. Ivy water was used for any kind of sore throath. Goose grease was recommended for Pains.
    If anyone had the chin-cough he would give a dish of milk to a ferret, and leave it drink all it liked out of it. When it had enough
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs E. Brosnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Portduff, Co. Kerry