School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)
- Location:
- Brosna, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 536
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- Tobacco leaf is a cure for sore ears. If you take a leaf from the roll and put it loosely into the ear, it will take away the pain.
A priest by the name of Father Shine is buried in Brosna. There is a large [unknown] in the grave with a chalice engrave in it. In this is a small hole where water lodges. If you dip your finger in the water and rub it to your tooth the pain ceases. Another cure is a piece of tallow candle warmed at the fire and rubbed into the tooth.
For a boil but hot water into a bottle and place the mouth of it down on the boil and it will help to draw it. Turpentine found in larch trees is also a for boils. Peat moss is a good cure for a cut, or getting a dog to lick the cut. A cure for Summer sweat or scalded feet is to walk in the dew.
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- Collector
- Mary Anne Guiney
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- James Guiney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glantaunluskaha, Co. Kerry
