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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

Location:
Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 016

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    Cobweb stops blood
    To put a gold ring up to your eye it cures a sty
    Cure for a cough was to eat a fist of salt and drink a cup of Spring Water
    A very hot plate put up to your side cures the pain
    Hot flunnell cures a pain in the back
    Teresa Ni Cinneide
    Foynes
    I got above from Mrs Margaret Mc Carthy
    88 years old
    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
    Treásá Ní Cinnéide
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Margaret Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    88
    Address
    Foynes, Co. Limerick