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School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

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Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 403

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  1. Local Cures

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    To cure horses breast mix vinegar and zine-powder and rub it to the sore part.
    The way to cure chilblains is to get a pan of very hot water and put into it a packet of epsom salt and leave your feet in it.
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  2. Local Cures

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    If you had a sty in your eye look through your mothers marriage ring
    If your chilblains put the root of an onion on it.
    If you had ringworm put ink in it.
    If you had a boil put green cabbage and soap on it.
    If you a wart put the juice of the dandelion
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Moss Kelliher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry