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School: Both Íseal (roll number 16744)

Location:
Boheeshil, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Séamus Ua Conchobhair
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  1. Old Cures

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    The old people used many cures for diseases long ago.
    They used the leaves that grew on the top of the swamp to cure a burn.
    They used frog's legs for a toothache. They used the milk of the "baineen" for a toothache also.
    They used burnt bran for an earache. They burnt the bran and put it into a cloth and put it up against their ears.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    The old people used the following cures for diseases long ago.
    When a person had a blood-nose they tied a string round his small finger.
    If a person had a sore foot they got the green leaves which grew on the top of the water and put them against the sore, to cure it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Derreenanaryagh, Co. Kerry