School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)
- Location:
- Rerrin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 104
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- (continued from previous page)many of the older generation would pick those herbs to - day and show how they could be used.
The following diseases and their cures are known to us being handed down from our ancestors: -
For toothache they used the liquid that remained in the stem of a smoked pipe. It was put into the tooth which gave instant relief.
Extraction:- A string was tied around the tooth and being held by a second person who also held a lighted candle which he pushed against the face of the afflicted person who suddenly jerked his head away to find the tooth drawn.
Ring-worm. was treated with the blood of a black cat.
Rheumatism. Sea water in which a herb called "button grass" was boiled and was applied to the affected parts.
Measles. A medicine made from the root of a weed called "Lismore" and a quantity of old whiskey.
Thrush. Honey rubbed down the child throat with a feather. Charm - to hold a goose so that its breath entered the child's mouth.
Fever. Drinks made from boiled wheat to which a little whey was added and a quantity(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Julia Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Greenane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
- Address
- Greenane, Co. Cork
