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School: St John's, Lecarrow (roll number 3911)

Location:
Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Thighearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 007

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    Cure for a Sty in the Eye
    Long ago when a person got a sty in his eye a gooseberry thorn was got and pointed nine times to the left shoulder and then pointed to the eye This was supposed to cure it.
    Leicne
    Garlic was always looked on as a cure for licine or mumps. This plant grew in the garden and was like an onion.
    Toothache
    An old cure for toothache was to chew tobacco or to smoke a pipe.
    Warts
    Rain water found in a hole in a rock. This rubbed to the wart was supposed to cure it.
    Burns
    Leaves of the primrose, blue-bell, inner bark
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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
    Mike Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Rinnagan, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Rinnagan, Co. Roscommon