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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    a cure for a pain in a head is to put a slate up to it.If you had a lump in your head and if you put a penny up to it it will take it away.A cure for corns is to cut a potato in two and make a hole in it and put salt into the hole and to rub it to the corns.Boiled nettles is a cure for a sore throat.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr J. Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare