School: Áth Treasna (C.) (roll number 16648)
- Location:
- Newmarket, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Mhurthile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 038
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- Long ago the people made most of their cures form herbs.
One of the cures for toothace was to put a piece of tobacco into the sore tooth. An old cure for whooping cough and thrush was to give the child what a ferret would leave in his plate after eating
There was great faith in Holy Wells for all kinds of cures.
People made rounds at the wells and the affected part was washed with the blessed water.
There are several other forms of cures for different ailments such as crawling through an opening under a rock or through a window. or under certain bushes or crawling between an animals' legs.
The Elder berries of the Elder tree were very much used for making ointment for sores and burns. Poultices were used to heal sore fingers. and for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eibhlín Ní Liain
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Commons South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Denis Lane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Commons South, Co. Cork
