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School: Carron / Carthan (roll number 7573)

Location:
Carran, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Muirthille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0616B, Page 19_036

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    Headaches
    The cure for a Headaches is the water the Smith cools his irons with.
    Long ago a smith made a beautiful broach for our Lady ever since then a smith who washes in the water that cools his irons feels refreshed and made stronger.
    Chilblanes
    The cure for chilblanes is to go in to another house and rub them to the ashes
    Wounds
    The cure for a wound is to make a dog lick it then it would heal.
    Chin cough
    If you met a man with a white horse anything he would tell you to do you should do it. Also the food that a ferret leaves.
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    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
    Brighid Ní hEidinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Crughwill, Co. Clare