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

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Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 063

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    A cure for hooves in calves is to light a fire in an outhouse and to fill the house with smoke, and to let the cattle in there for a few a few hours.
    Spurge is a cure for warts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Cures

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    Hot porter is the best for measles.
    A cure for a pain in the ear is the ribbon that it put out St. Brigid's night.
    It will also cure a head-ache.
    A cure for a worm in a cows tail is to cut the hair off the tail and put a cut about six inches long half-way up the tail and then put a fist of salt into the cut.
    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
    James Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Daniel Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyoran, Co. Cork