School: An Daingean, Cuinche

Location:
Dangan, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    55.
    according as the snail is dying away the wart withers away too.
    To rub with the juice of the Spurgs plant.
    To tie a horses hair around it .
    To tie a cobbler's wax end around it.
    Dan Kelly ,Drim ,Co.Clare had a cure which was -If a person complained of having warts .Dan used to -I will buy them from you for a penny.When the person gave him the penny the warts disappeared shortly afterwards one by one.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. 31.5.'58 Boils -continued
    Another part of the body .
    An ointment made from leaves of the Elder tree and lard.
    A teaspoonful of Olive Oil taken fasting every morning for a week and three or four teaspoonfuls the third week .By that time the boils have disappeared.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. boils (~39)
    Language
    English