School: Killinaboy (roll number 12557)

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Leighiseanna A cure for St. Anthony’s fire is to write the name of the person affected backwards around the fire. A boy born after the death of his father can cure the “craos galar”. Lion’s paw is a cure for rheumatism - this herb is boiled, put on a white cloth, and placed on the affected spot. Cold tea is a cure for sore eyes. A cure for boils is soap and sugar mixed, put on a brown paper, and applied as a plaster. A cure for a stye in the eye is to place a gold ring on it and make the sign of the cross on it three times with the ring. A cure for chilblains is to rub the gaul of an animal or a bird to them. A cure for the yellow jaundice is to boil a herb in milk, and drink the milk three times, or drink black tea. Collected by: - Bríghid Ní Fhlathaigh,Whitemount. Told by:- Margaret Guinnane, Boulthadine (87 years)
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Topics
1. activities
  medical practice
  folk medicine (~11,815)
Language

English
Collector
Bríghid Ní Fhlathaigh
Gender

Female
Address

Caherblonick South, Co. Clare

Informant
Margaret Guinnane
Gender

Female
Age

87
Address

Booltiaghadine, Co. Clare
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The cures for the whooping cough are – ferrets leavings. Fear an chapaill bháin cad a leigheasfadh an truch? Whatever he orders if it is done the whooping will be cured. The cure for St. Anthony’s fire is to cut the ear of a black cat and rub the blood to the sore spot.
Collected by:- Tréasa Nich Aodha, Carhunamadra.
Told by:- James Roche, Carhunamadra, (her grandfather) (73 years)

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