School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire

Location:
Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Créigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 175

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  1. Nettle stings:-
    Rub the affected part with a green dockleaf.
    Warts:-
    Rub a snail on the wart and then hang him on a "sgeac". Burn the wart with a lighting match.
    Kidney Diseases:-
    Scutch grass in new milk and drink the milk afterwards. The tops of gilcock boiled in water and drink the water afterwards.
    Cuts:-
    Put a cobweb on the cut to stop the blood flowing.
    Wild fire:-
    The blood of a Cahill.
    Rheumatism:-
    Boil dandelion seeds in water and drink the water.
    Sores:-
    Rub the sore with milk.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Criostóir de Búrca
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowleigh, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Máire de Búrca
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Carrowleigh, Co. Waterford