School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

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   Local Cures Jaundice The cure for jaundice is supposed to be some kind of insect that is caught on the wall and when it is rolled up in butter you have to swallow it. Wart The cure for a wart is to go out on a foggy and the first snail you meet take and rub him three times of the wart. Then hang him on a white-thorn bush and when he withers the wart will wither too. Another cure is to get a turnip and scoop a hole in it then put salt in to it and when melted rub it on the wart. Cut The cure for a cut is a rib of grass and comfrey which is often found growing on the side of the road A cobweb is also supposed to be a very good cure. Sore Eyes House leek is supposed to be very good for sore eyes and corns

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Lizzette Jordan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gortlustia, Co. Roscommon

   Informant

   Mrs Feeny

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   78

   Address

   Culliagh Upper, Co. Roscommon