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School: Ínse, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 16540)

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Inch West, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0304, Page 015

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    The following are the cures given by the old people of this district for common ailments:-
    SORE THROAT - put the vamp of a stocking you have worn during the day around the sore part.
    HEADACHE - two spoons of salts dissolved in boiling water and drunk
    WARTS - Rub washing-soda for three days and bandage it and at the end of that time the wart will have disappeared.
    COMMON COLDS - drink hot milk to which a good amount of pepper has been added. Pepper is also good for an aching tooth.
    TO PURIFY THE BLOOD - Gather wild sage and boil it. Drink the water in which it was boiled.
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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
    Collector
    Margaret O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Sillahertane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Dan O' Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Sillahertane, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs O' Mahony
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Sillahertane, Co. Cork