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School: Coolfancy, Tinahely

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Coolafancy, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0922, Page 021

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    Old Cures
    Toothache -
    The flag which grows by the river was a cure for the toothache by putting a slice of the stem on the tooth. A slice of garden beet was used in the same way.
    Coughs -
    Lozenges were made and used by old people for coughs
    Bleeding from cuts -
    When people cut their hands they chewed rib-grass and put it on the cuts: this was said to stop the blood.
    A cobweb was also used to stop the blood: they twisted round a cut finger.
    Colds -
    Butter melted in scalded buttermilk cured colds. Oatmeal boiled in buttermilk sweetened with sugar.
    Sore throat -
    Saltwater. A stocking which the person have worn that day wrapped around the throat going to bed.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykelly, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr James Maher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hillbrook Lower, Co. Wicklow