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School: Cill Mhuire, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 13942)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 528

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    A cure for a bleeding nose is to tie a piece of string round your "lúidín".
    Fairyflax cures kidney disease and stoppage of water. It is boiled at first and the juice that's made from it cure those diseases.
    A cure for sore eyes it so wash them with cold tea.
    A cure for a chin cough is to boil a plant called a "Luvatreac" and to drink the juice.
    The best cure for the "Measles" is to stay in the open air as much as possible and to do some exercise.
    A cure for rheumatism is to boil a cup of salt-water and rub it in.
    A cure for a boil is to mix soap and sugar together an put them up to it.
    A cure for a hiccough in a person is to give them a fright or a surprise.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brendan O' Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John P. O' Boyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Quilty, Co. Clare