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

Location:
Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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    1. The leavings of a ferret for whooping cough.
    2. Punch for the measels.
    3. To rub your fasting spit to a stye for nine days.
    4. The ashes of tobacco for ringworm.
    5. For a head-ache dip a cloth in vinegar and tie it round the head.
    6. For an earache put a heated onion against it.
    7. For a sore throat tie a stocking full of bran around the neck.
    8. For a tooth-ache put pepper into the tooth.
    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
    Mrs Pierce
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleisland, Co. Kerry