School: Doirín Árd, Béal Átha an Dá Chab (roll number 15969)
- Location:
- Cappagh More, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Dubhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 036
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- Diseases - Old CuresSore throat - coarse salt heated; roasted potatoes
Measles - cockle Root
Whooping Cough - Ferrets leavings; donkey's milk
Chicken Pox - Hot drinks
Rheumatism - Bears grease; wild sage.
Cuts - Ribleaf, soot, salt and honey woodbine
... - Yarrow root & fresh butter
Boils - Sulphur and besom leaves boiled also Tobacco leaf.
swollen parts - Hot flour, hot water, goose grease
constipation - Butter oil and sienna
tooth ache - tobacco
Vomiting - peppermint - toast - water
Bleeding nose - key down back and tie string around little finger.
Bleeding from the Wound - spiders web.
Cough - garlic boiled
Chillblains - onion leaf, raw potatoes, pickle.
Burns - Grated potatoes and cream
Scalds - Machine oil; red soap mixed with sugar(continues on next page)
