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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 064

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  1. Cures

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    A cure for a wart is to take a rib of hair from the head and tie it tightly around the wart and it would fall off in a few days.
    To cure wild fire you should write the person's name on it.
    Cure for a tooth-ache - put hot salt up to the cheek.
    The cloth hung out on St. Brigid's night is the cure for a sore throat.
    To cure the sting of a nettle - rub a dock leaf to the sting.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Thomas Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlelyons, Co. Cork

  2. Cures

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    To stop a cut from bleeding - put a cob-web to it.
    A cure for warts is to put a bag with four small round stones in it a a cross of four roads. Whoever would pick up the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit