School: Baile an Chollaigh (B.) (roll number 3823)

Location:
Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Ceallacháin
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  1. Sores: To cure sores get the root of the burdock and clean and boil them. Drink this three times per day
    Tom O Brien Clash
    Sores: If you have sores on your leg get a dog to lick them and he will cure them.
    A laurel leaf rubbed to a sore will cure it.
    William Keohane Inniscarra
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clash, Co. Cork
    Collector
    William Keohane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inishcarra, Co. Cork