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School: Moynalty (B.)

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Moynalty, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Uillford Ó Maoilmhichil
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    “To cure a sty...”

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    To cure a sty: Get a thorn off a Gooseberry bush and prick the sty with it three times every morning and say a prayer, the sty will soon be cured.
    Sore throat: Heat salt on a pan and put it on a cloth and put it as a poultice around the throat on going to bed.
    Chilblains:- may be cured by applying or rubbing them with pieces of raw potatoes. The potato is cut in two - and the chilblain rubbed with each part.
    Whooping Cough:-If you happen to meet a "God's Horse" (i.e. a small insect of the Caterpillar type - brown with black hairs) on the road, without looking for it. Rub the insect to the neck of the affected person and it will cure him or her.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sties (~76)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Smyth
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moynalty, Co. Meath