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School: Baile Deasún (B.)

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Ballydesmond, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Phádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0359, Page 023

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  1. Old Cures

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    1
    POOR BLOOD-
    There is a well in the land of Jerry Keane with iron water in it. Long ago the people used to go to take a drink of it every morning before their breakfast. They claim it was great for the blood.
    2
    A WEAK HEART -
    The old people used to believe that where three Townlands or three counties met If there was a Spring well there that there was a great cure in it for a weak heart.
    3
    CONSUMPTION =
    Green Cabbage and goat's milk boiled. The old people claimed it was great for consumption.
    4
    LUMPS, AND SWELLINGS =
    The skin of old bacon put up to the wound
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Andrew Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carriganes, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Roche
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Carriganes, Co. Cork