School: Drumatemple (B.) (roll number 7496)

Location:
Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Michael Quinn
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    snail and rub him on it.
    57. The cure for inflamed eyes was to get unsalted butter and melt it in a lamp without a globe. it was burned and a vessel put over it to catch the soot. The soot was rubbed on the eyes.
    58. The old people took nettle-broth three times in March because they believed they would have good health if they did.
    59.They also took water-cress fifteen mornings in May and if they did they would have good health for the year.
    60. If a person had a cramp in his leg he would tie an eel skin round it.
    61. If a person had a tálach in his hand he would put an eel skin round it.
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  2. 62. If a posthumous child breaths into a persons sore mouth it will get better.
    63. If you have a pain in your side you should spit on a stone three times. Put it down in the same place and it will go.
    64. If a child has a whooping cough it should be put out between a grey-mares fore legs and it will get better.
    65. If shoe-makers wax is rubbed on a corn
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonagrassan, Co. Roscommon