School: Naomh Eoin, Cill Choinnigh (roll number 1301)

Location:
Cill Chainnigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
Bráthair Tomás Mac Binéid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0856, Page 159

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    get a cut put them on the cut and they will cure it.
    Drink the water in which flaxseed is boiled and it will cure a cough.
    A mustard poultice will cure a backache.
    An ivy leaf will cure a corn.
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  2. The following cures were got by Brendan Clooney from his father William Clooney of Maudlin Street Kilkenny.
    Cough. Drink the milk after boiling nettles in it.
    Measles. Sheep droppings rubbed on the chest.
    Warts. A fasting spit rubbed to them.
    Rheumatism. Turpentine put to it.
    Chilblains. Wash your feet in forge water.
    Headache. A cold stone put to the forehead.
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  3. The following cures were got by Martin Bates from his mother Mrs. Mary Bates of Military Barracks, Kilkenny.
    Chick-weed is a good cure for for the whooping cough.
    The milk of dandelions is good for biles.
    To bleed your nose is very good for a headache.
    Paraffin oil cures chilblains.
    To get a dog to lick a wart cures it.
    Yellow meal is very good for yellow jaundice boiled in water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Bates
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Chainnigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Bates
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Chainnigh, Co. Chill Chainnigh