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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 062

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  1. Cures

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    A cure for a bad stomach is elder-berry wine.
    Mrs. Ginn of Castlelyons Co. Cork makes a plaster which is great for a burn. Nobody knows what she puts in the plaster.
    Mrs. Ginn has a great cure for a bad leg. It is a plaster that she makes herself.
    She takes about three days to make it.
    A cure for a bee-sting is to put a bit of copper up to it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Patrick Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork

  2. Cures

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    White-flowered yarra is a cure for rheumatism
    An ivy leaf steeped in vinegar is a cure for a corn.
    Parafin oil and sulphur is a good cure for ringworm in calves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit