School: Na Creaga
- Location:
- Creggs, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 064
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- Cuts = Rib Grass is a cure for cuts. You place the leaf on the cut, or cut up and place it to it.
A Sty = Pluck a gooseberry thorn and prick the sty nine times with it. Then bury[?] the thorn and the sty will be cured
Ill Health =Dig the roots of a dandelion, wash and boil them, and drink their juice for a tonic. This juice is called "Dandelion Tea".
A Thorn = A foxe's tongue if placed to a thorn will draw it out.
A Swelling = In the dusk of an evening after rain gather some large black snails chop them up and place them on a cabbage leaf. Then place them on the swelling and wrap a thin cloth arround them. This will surely break the swelling.
Sore Throat = Laurel leaves if placed on the throat are a good cure.
Cuts = Tea leaves will staunch a cut or(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eddie Fitzmaurice
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coalpits, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Burke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coalpits, Co. Galway
