School: Charleville, Tullamore

Location:
Charleville Demesne, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Ó Bhealóg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0808, Page 016

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    Earache
    Get some wool off a black sheep's back and put it in the ear
    Mumps
    There is a certain plant growing in our garden and it can cure them
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Toothache
    If you get a fright it will cure it
    Chillblains
    Rub an onion on them in the name of the Trinity
    Earache
    Put a small onion into your ear
    Wildfire
    Some people's blood will cure it.
    Warts
    Get the water where it is lying in an old tree and rub it on them
    Corns
    Rub washing soda on them
    Mumps
    Roast salt and put it around your neck in a stocking.
    Soreeyes
    Bather them with cold tea.
    Whooping Cough
    Walk out under an ass six times.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eva Strong
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappancur, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Cappancur, Co. Offaly