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School: Lismire, Áth Treasa

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Lismire, Co. Cork
Teacher:
John Hishon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0352, Page 052

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    The milk left by a ferret would cure chin-cough. There was a well in a wood in Duarrigle and the people who had sore-eyes used to take a sup of water and then rub it to the eyes.
    If anyone walked barefoot on the dew he hoped to get his corns cured. A person's marriage ring was used to cure sore eyes.
    Ned Brennan of Duarrigle is looked upon as a "doctor" for curing "wild fire" with his fasting spittle.
    A child, born after his father's death, was supposed to be able to cure many diseases.
    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
    Michéal Ó Caoimh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Duarrigle, Co. Cork