School: Cnoc an Chláraigh, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 14002)

Location:
Knockaclarig, Co. Cork
Teacher:
David Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 423

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 423

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  1. (continued from previous page)
    Dockleaf to a burn of a nettle
    Goose grease is put to a burn.
    The inner skin of an onion to a sore lip.
    If a person licks a lizard he has a cure for a burn on his tongue then.
    Brook leaves - cure for a burn.
    There is a cure in the dogs tongue for sores.
    If a dog bites somebody the bitter part will not heal until the dog is killed.
    Goats milk a cure for bronchitis.
    Water taken from a hole in a Rock in the river is a cure for warts
    Rub a black snail for whooping cough
    Black tea cure for sore eyes.
    Lamp oil and salt for chillblains.
    Dry soda acure for wind gall
    A fasting spit for sty in the eye or rub a gold ring
    Sea weed for pain in the shoulder
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English