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School: Cill Iubhair (roll number 10095)

Location:
Killure Beg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic Ó Ceithearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0049

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    Neuralgia: A piece of red flannel tied tightly round the left wrist.
    Ringworm: Put a marriage ring round it and say "In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen"
    A Sprain: If it were a person's ankle that was sprained stand in a flowing stream or mix cow dung and new milk and o
    put it to the sprain.
    Sore Eyes: There is a well in Killclooney and it called Tobar na Súl. It is said that there is a cure for sore eyes in it.
    A Boil: Put a poultice of stirabout on the boil and leave it there for three days and then change it. Keep putting it on for nine days.
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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
    Collector
    Mary Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcloony, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Grady
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcloony, Co. Galway