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School: Bóthar Mór, Caherconlish (roll number 8342)

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Bohermore, Co. Limerick
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Nóra, Bean Uí Chráinín
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    The old people were well versed in ancient cures and remedies. They used these cures for whooping cough, warts, chilblains. toothache. and many other ills.
    Cure for whooping cough. Wait at the cross of four roads until you see a man riding a white horse, and ask for a cure, and whatever he says you should do.
    Cure for chilblains. Rub paraffin oil to them.
    Cure for warts. Steal a piece of fat meat and rub it to them and bury it, and according as the meat decays the wart will disappear.
    Cure for mumps. Heat salt in the lid of a pot and put it into stocking and lay it against your neck.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilculleen, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Kilculleen, Co. Limerick