School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 139
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- Michael Fitzgibbon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Doony, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr P. Fitzgibbon
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Doony, Co. Cork
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- Mrs P. Fitzgibbon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Doony, Co. Cork
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Breadsoda was rubbed to the gum or tobacco was chewed to cure a toothache. A gander's beak was put into the patient's mouth to cure Craos Galar or Thrush. To cure a bad cough the roots of the red dandelion were boiled & the juice was drunk. It is said that the seventh son or daughter was able to cure bad bones and other diseases. Pickle was used for a sprained ankle. - Pepper & salt were mixed & put into the mouth to cure a bad toothache. To drink a donkey's milk and pass under her legs for 9 mornings was a cure for some disease. (?)
