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School: Gleann Gabhna, Tulach an Iarainn

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Glengoura Lower, Co. Cork
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Máire Ní Dhubhshláinghe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 205

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    The old people say if there was a worm in a cow's tail the best thing to cure it, is suet and onions. Garlic and salt, mixed together would also cure it. The juice of a pound of Bucilane pounded up and fresh lard mixed cures sores on cows teats.
    Slanles and ivy mixed cures scum in a sheep's eyes. To cure a burn in the hand get laurel leaves and fresh lard boiled and put them on the burn. If your lip is sore the best thing to cure it is a skin of the root
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcronat, Co. Cork
    Informant
    William Casey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcronat, Co. Cork