School: Cnocán an Teampaill, Ros Gréine

Location:
Knockantemple, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Nic Aodhagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0554, Page 203

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  1. Ringworm
    1. A black cats blood should be rubbed to it
    2. Rub the ring worm with the fasting spit
    3. Get a lid of a mans pipe and scrape it. Rub the scraping to the ringworm.
    Whooping Cough
    1. Walk under a white ass three times
    2. Someone belonging to the sick child should ask a white horseman what would cure it. The first thing he says will cure it.
    3. If a father and mother have the same surname they can cure whooping cough.
    Sore Eyes
    1. Rub someones wedding ring to them. Make the sign of the Cross on the eyes with it.
    2. A fasting spit cure sore eyes of an infant.
    Sore Throat
    1. Put hot dry salt into a woollen stocking and keep it around the throat.
    2. Mix honey lemon juice and tartaric acid and eat it.
    3. Tie a piece of silk around the throat.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Burke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydoyle, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Railstown, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Lonergan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castleblake, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Perdue
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rosegreen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Winnie Halloran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hill's-lot, Co. Tipperary