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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

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Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 617

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  3. XML “The Ghost”
  4. XML “Old Cures”

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    and they get a good supper. Then they dance, and behave very nicely. Their dress is of straw. When the married couple go to their new home they have another feast.
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  2. Old Cures

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    Warts. Apply crows milk to the milk.
    Toothache Rub poteen on it.
    ache [?] Put hot onion up against it and put a bandage round it.
    ch [?] Rub sulphur to it.
    Tonsilitis [?]. Roast potatoes near the fire. When roasted mash them put them in a stocking and put it around the person's neck and renew the application when cold.
    Rhuematism. Boil rock-sea weed and bathe when scalding hot.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Shea
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs E. Duhig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Address
    Castlegregory, Co. Kerry