School: Garrangrena, Borrisoleigh (roll number 3282)
- Location:
- Garrangrena Upper, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Uí Chonghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 038
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- 1. A poultice of daisies is good for a burn.
2 Lime-water and sweet oil mixed is also good for a burn; this mixture is called barranoil[?]
3 To put a frog into your mouth would cure a toothache.
4 To put pounded garlic and some holy water on your pulse is also good for a toothache.
5 Quinine and the "good wine" taken three times a day is good for neuralgia.
6 To tie a silk piece around your head is good for a pain in your head.
7 To go out bare-footed on a frosty morning is good for chilblains.
8. People went to holy wells for all ailments. They are supposed to leave something behind them
9 People sought remedies for chin-cough by going under an asse's legs three times
10 There are several cures obtained through the use of herbs.
11 A small creeping herb was boiled for the kidneys.
12 Houseleek and broom are also boiled for the kidneys
13 Ground ivy is good for cleaning the blood.
14 Dwarf alder is good for dropsy
15 The seventh successive son has always a gift.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbreedy, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs Ryan
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbreedy, Co. Tipperary
