School: Garryshane (roll number 1886)

Location:
Garryshane, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Seán Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0577, Page 129

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  1. Toothache: Put a frog in yur mouth. This is supposed permanently to banish toothaches.
    Cough: Boil a snail in milk. Drink it. Put a snail down along your back.
    Related infallible remedis.
    The Seventh son is supposed to have had marvellous healing powers.
    Sore Eyes: By saying prayers and bathing the eyes at St. Molus' well
    Headach: Hang a ribbon on a bush outside the door on St. Brigid's eve. Take it in the following morning. Apply it to the head where affected.
    Sore throat: Hanf a bit of fat meat on the ceiling Shrove Tuesday night. Apply when neccesary thereafter.
    Sore Eyes: Bathe the eyes in St. James' well, Donohill, and say the rosary at the nearby churchyard.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Butler
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinvasa, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    John Lacey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyneill, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Margaret O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonganhue, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Breen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farranaclara, Co. Tipperary