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School: Cill Cúlach

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Kilcooly, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0312

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    To get a gooseberry thorn, and stick it in the side of your eye. Is a cure for a sty.
    If you saw a man riding on a white horse, and ask him for a cure for the whooping cough, what ever he orders will cure it
    To take hot punch is a cure for the measels.
    To hold your head over a strong cup of tea is a cure for a headache.
    To rub goose greece on a sprain, is a cure for it.
    To wash a cut in salt and water is a cure for cuts.
    A cure for sore eyes is to bathe them in cold tea
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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
    Bridie Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballydavid, Co. Galway
    Informant
    James Duane
    Gender
    Male