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School: Gleann Locha (roll number 10100)

Location:
Glanlough Upper, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Pádraig Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0466, Page 033a

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    Hooping Cough
    Donkey's milk and ferrits leavings.
    Thrush
    A white gander fasting in the morning leave him breath into your mouth for three mornings.
    Cuts
    Comfry and [?lharch] hallows boiled with butter is good for cuts.
    Seventh Son
    Cure evil sores and kills worms by making the sign of the cross over them.
    Scurvy
    To cut the tail of a black cat and rub it to the sore place.
    Pain in the side
    If you would get a pain in your side it is good to stoop to the ground and put out your tongue.
    Cuts & corns
    If you got a cut get a certain leaf. It is called the "rib leaf". This is also good for corns.
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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
    Informant
    Michael P. Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sneem, Co. Kerry