School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí
- Location:
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 396
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- (continued from previous page)To find water accidentally in the hollow of a stone and to bathe warts in it three mornings after one another is a sure cure.
For a toothache if there is a cavety in the tooth to fill it with a mixture of soot, pepper and salt. Keep a warm cloth about the face ans stay in bed for a while and the toothache will go away.
- When a person's nose is bleeding put a cold thing down his back and let him lie down on the flat of his back.
A cure for hiccoughs is to get a cup of water from someone without asking it and to take three sips out of the wrong side of the cup.
The Duh Dubhainin Alla's web was supposed to be a great cure for a cut.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Patrick Kennelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- John Kennelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Listowel, Co. Kerry
