School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)

Location:
Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 420

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  1. Local Cures
    Long ago people had many cures for ailments such as teeth-aches, head-aches, whooping cough, colds and the jaundice.
    People used to put 'sut' and 'salt' in their teeth to cure teeth aches.
    Ferrets leavings is supposed to be good for whooping cough. They also used to go out under a white asse's feet and then drink some of her milk.
    When people had head-aches they used to put ice into a cloth and tie it around the head until the would go.
    The cure they had for the jaundice was herbs boiled.
    The old people used to boil garlic and milk and take it for a cold.
    The seventh son or daughter was supposed to have a cure for ring-worm or the eight for an evil sore.
    The seventh daughter of the seventh was supposed to be a prophet
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Una Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Margaret Cuffe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Clooncah, Co. Roscommon