School: Kilsarcon (C.) (roll number 14798)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Caitrín Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0445, Page 380
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- Long ago the people themselves had to seek remedies for their ailments.
To cure a toothache, they used a frog's leg, by putting the frog into their mouth and breaking one of his legs, under the tooth which was sore. It was thought that if this was done that they would never again suffer from toothache.
They made use of a gander to cure thrush. The gander used to be put under a basket overnight. In the morning the gander's breath was put to the child's three times with both fasting, and this had to be continued for three mornings one after another.
The food left behind by a ferret was used for Whooping cough. It was also said if you saw a man with a white horse coming along the road, and ask him i f he had any cure for the whooping cough. Whatever he would say if done was thought to be a cure for the whooping cough.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bessie Healy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr John Rahilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Knocknaharan, Co. Kerry
