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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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    When a dog gets the corrie give him a knob of blue stone for three days but get it back in his throat.
    When a horse is sick keep him in the stable and give medicine:-
    If there is a thorn in your leg get a foxe's tongue:-
    Put the foxe's tongue upto your leg with a rag and let it there until the morning and then take it off and the thorn will come out with it.
    If you will get a burn of a nettle rub a dogleaf to it:-
    If a person has pneumonia get a frog and rub the back of the frog to the person's tongue:-
    If you will get a sprain in your leg rub garlic to it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Conchubhair Mac Giolla Bhuidhe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Evoy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Finuge, Co. Kerry