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School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1126, Page 410

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  1. Local Cures (continued)

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    A cure for a donkey with a sore breast is leather water.
    The way that railway men cure a cut and a burn is with waggon grease.
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  2. Local Cures

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    Caustic burns off a wart
    Robineen-run-the-hedge is the cure for scurvy
    Sulpher and treacle for breaking out.
    Borax and honey for baby's thrush or a sore tongue.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English