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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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    To catch a frog and put one of his legs into a persons mouth is supposed to be a cure for a toothache.
    A special plant found growing in marshy places is supposed when chewed to cure a toothache, also smoking.
    To lick a lizard is the cure for a burn.
    The milk left behind by a ferret is the cure for the whooping cough.
    To walk in dews would cure corns.
    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
    Alice Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Noreen Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lyre, Co. Kerry