School: An Ghráinseach, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 12700)
- Location:
- Grange West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Díomsaigh
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- (continued from previous page)for it (Pneumonia). Drink the milk of a donkey that would be after foaling (one pint each day until the disease would be cured.).
An herb known as garlic was supposed to be helpful in curing 'Consumption'.
Up to the present day when people get a sting from a wask they rub in washing blue to remove the sting.
The juice of a dock leaf is supposed to cure the burn of a nettle.
The "fasting spit" was supposed to cure warts. This cure is still in use. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Mary Kenneally
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castlehyde, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Kenneally
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Castlehyde, Co. Cork