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School: Inishcaltra

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An Cheapach Dhubh, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 015

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    rheumatish.
    Corns. A cure for a corn is to rub the slime of a snail to the part of the foot where the corn is and it would be cured.
    Hicough. A cure for hicough is to frighten the person. Stomach. If one had a pain in their stomach, and to heat a plate and put it to it the pain would go.
    If one had a Thorn in their finger and to mix sugar and milk together, and to apply it to the thorn, and it would come out.
    Heart-burn. A cure for a heart-burn is to drink the juice of Butter-cups.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluainte Muimhneach, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mrs Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluainte Muimhneach, Co. an Chláir