School: An Scairbh (B.)

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Seosamh Mac Siúrdáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0591, Page 113

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  1. The following are some of the cures which people long ago for different kinds of diseases.
    Diseases. Cures.
    Wart. Steal a piece of meat and rub it to the wart. Then bury the meat and according as it rots the wart will also rot.
    Wart. Get a stone in the middle of field. See that there is a hole in the centre of it and that tis full of water. Dip your finger in the water and the wart will be cured.
    Cuts. Rub a cobweb to them.
    Cuts. Rub moss to them.
    Sore Eyes. Rub a little water found in a hollow stone to them.
    Hiccough. Get someone to frighten you.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Domhnall Mac an Aircinnigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Tingaree, Co. Clare