School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)
- Location:
- Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Conaill
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- A cure for a burn is to mix unsalted lard with a potato and poultice the burn with it. A cure for a sore throat is to boil the roots of dandelion and drink the water of it. A cure for a boil is to mix soap with sugar and poultice the boil with. A cure for ringworm is mix meat with a potato and rub it to the ringworm twice a day. A cure for a cough is to put pepper and butter into hot milk and drink it. A cure for a cut is to wet salt with water and rub it to the cut. A cure for hoose in calves is to give them very coarse hay or bits of furze. A cure for sore teeth is to wet green paper with vinegar and put it up to the cheek of your face. A cure for corns is to heat them well and rub pepper to them.
- Collector
- Thomas Hayes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyneale, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Michael O' Grady
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Gorteen, Co. Limerick