School: Knockjames

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Knockjames, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
(ní thugtar ainm)
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  1. Cures. 2-1-'37
    I. A cure for warts is to find a stone with a hol of water in it and to wash the wart in it.
    II. Another cure is a worm you would find in a garden, and to rub him to it. A cure for (con) corns is to grind up an ivy leaf and to rub it to them a piece of fat meat is another cure.
    III. A cure for cough was sheeps milk.
    IV. A cure for bad teeth is to rub a frog to them.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Olc Láir, Co. an Chláir
    Informant
    Mrs Patrick Digedan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doire Olc Láir, Co. an Chláir