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School: Baile an Tobair, Baile an Londraigh (roll number 10314)

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Ballintober, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Tuama
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0511, Page 231

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  1. Cures Used in the Districts of Griston, Ballintober, Glenaree, Kilgarrif

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    If you saw a man on a white horse the proper cure for the chin cough would be three spoons of spring water.
    /1/ liam mael gearailth.
    /2/ Griston cri oth ega luinge lo luimguige.
    /3/ Dicad.
    /4/ Feirmeoír
    /5/ Feán (th).
    /10/ 11-1-'38.
    Cures:-
    A cure for pimples. Pluck a thorn from a gooseberry bush and prick each pimple with same. Pimples will then fade away.
    Nettleburn. If you got burned with nettles get young sprout of dock leaf, and rub in the juice and the pain will die away.
    Feet. For scalded or perspiring feet take a walk through the fields bare footed ona dewy morning.
    Chilblains. Chilblains are allayed by rubbing with a moistened lump of ordinary washing soda.
    Cuts. Parafin oil is-a-disenfectant for fresh cuts.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Liam Mac Gearailt
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Griston West, Co. Limerick