School: Glaise an Choinnlín (C.), Áth Treasna (roll number 12321)

Location:
Clashykinleen East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Ghealbháin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0351, Page 418

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((Cure 24)

Sometimes people took milk to the ferret. The milk which the ferret would have without drinking was said to be a cure for chin-cough.
(Cure 25)
If somebody had a sore throat and if had a gander to throw his breath down the sore throat it would be cured.
(Cure 26)
Red worms cut up into half a cup f porter and given to drink to a person having jaundice is a good cure.
(Cure 27)
The Juice of a dandelion is said to be a cure for consumption.
(Cure 28)
Long ago when a calf had worms the people used clear na péirce: They put three knots on a cord. They struck the calf nine times on the back with the cord. They then pulled the cord between both hands

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Collector
Siobhán Ní Chonchúbhair
Gender
female
Address
Barnacurra, Co. Cork
Informant
Daniel O' Connor
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Address
Barnacurra, Co. Cork
Language
English