School: Cnoc na Groighe (C.), Ráth Mhór (roll number 3015)
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: M. Ní Iceadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0357, Page 181
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- Warts
(1) can be cured by putting a horse-hair around them.
(2) can also be cured by rubbing with the fasting spit for nine mornings.
(3) To rub with bainicín
(a plant found wild on the banks rivers - commonly known as spurge.Toothache
(1) is cured by putting a bit of pork in the hole in the tooth.
(2) To burn a piece of limestone and put it into the hold of the tooth.
(3) To put a piece of blue-stone into the holed of the tooth.
(4) To put a frog's leg under the tooth and grind it.
(5) To put ginger and salt mixed into the tooth.Thrush:
A half-pint of whisky and ginger and vinegar, brown sugar & saffron all mixed together and bottled - mouth(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Hanna O' Connell
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 70
- Address
- Scrahan, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 70
- Address
- Scrahan, Co. Cork
