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School: Caisleán Ó gConaing (C.) (roll number 9686)

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Castleconnell, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Uallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0523, Page 133

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  1. Local Cures

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    Toothache ;
    Another remedy is ; a piece of horse radish rubbed to the gum is considered good.
    Earache ;
    A certain cure for earache is to get a cup and to fasten a piece of cloth to the rim and two or three holes pierced in it. Place the sore ear on the top of the cup and in a few minutes the pain will be gone.
    Ringworm,
    Is cured by rubbing burnt paper applied for three mornings in suscession.
    Abcesses and Boils
    Wild celery boiled and strained then placed on a bit of clean linen
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Sheila Mc Cormack
    Gender
    Female