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School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

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Galbally, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 064

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    The best cure for chilblanes is to rub lamp oil to them. The best cure for welts is to rub pickle to them. The best cure for warts is to get a snail and rub the snail to the warts. Then hang the snail on a bush and when the snail rots the warts rot also.
    Another cure for warts is to rub a piece of meat to them. Then bury the meat and as the meat rots the warts rot also.
    The best cure for styes in the eyes is to rub a wedding ring to them for nine mornings before your breakfast.
    Another cure for sore eyes is to rub cold tea to them.
    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
    Micheál Ó Foghludha
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycrana, Co. Tipperary