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School: Faithche (B.) (roll number 11405)

Location:
Faha West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 043

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    Cuts in flesh
    They used out a cobweb into the cut and it used stop the blood
    Swollen joints
    They used rub goose grease to it
    Rheumatic fever
    They used drink a glass of very hot rum
    Pimples
    Raw watercress was eaten
    Rheumatiom
    They used boil wild yarrow and drink the juice of it.
    Thrush
    They used boil garlic in sweet milk and they used drink it hot.
    Dirty teeth
    They used rub soot and salt to them
    Sty in eye
    Fasting spit for seven mornings was rubbed to it
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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
    Informant
    Thade Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    87
    Address
    Lissavane East, Co. Kerry