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School: Lismire, Áth Treasa

Location:
Lismire, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Hishon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 051

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    In former times the people got their remedies from herbs, birds, and animals.
    Long ago if a crane was seen he was to be killed. The meaning of killing these birds was to get their bones and boil them to cure rheumatism and rheumatic pains. There was a cure got from a goose to cure cuts. This is called goose-grease which is got from the fat of the goose. The cure the people had for a toothache was: boiled milk and pepper and a small piece of an onion.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michéal Ó Caoimh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duarrigle, Co. Cork