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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0289, Page 172

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    Animal's legs :-
    When a child who has any disease is put under a donkey and walks under his legs the disease is supposed to vanish
    …………………………..
    Ferret :-
    Milk left over by a ferret is a cure for whooping - cough.
    …………………………..
    Flax Seed :-
    The water of boiled flax Seed when mixed with melted sugar is a cure for whooping cough.
    …………………………..
    Penniwinkle
    when boiled and the water mixed with melted soot is a cure for a sick cow
    …………………………..
    Washing Soda
    is a cure for warts
    …………………………..
    Boiled potato water
    is another cure for warts
    …………………………..
    Methylated Spirits
    is a cure for Chibblains
    …………………………..
    Wild Sage :-
    The water of boiled Wild Sage is supposed to be good for a person in bad health
    …………………………..
    Paraffin Oil
    is another cure for Chilblians
    …………………………..
    Wax
    when melted is a cure for sore-heels.
    …………………………..
    Methylated Spirits
    is supposed to cure Rheumatism
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Moynihan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Shantullig North, Co. Cork