School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   it on the burn.
   Scabs were cured by spitting on the hearth-stone and making the Sign of the Cross with it on the wounded part before breakfast.
   A scald was cured by getting a rotten piece of a board and saw it up and the dust out of it is put on the scald. Other people cured scalds by putting on bread-soda or powder.
   For sore eyes people used honey three times a day after meals.
   For a tooth-ache people used to get washing-soda and rub it of the gum for about three-minutes and not swallow it.
   For a back-ache they used

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
         1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Kearney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin

   Informant

   Mr Michael Mulligan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Coolatober, Co. Ros Comáin