School: Garbh Fhearáin (Garrafrauns) (roll number 13155)

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   stocking and worn around the neck is a
   cure for a sore throat.
   The best cure is to place “cac asail”
   in a stocking and wear it around the
   neck.
   It is said that if a cobweb was
   placed on a bleeding wound it would
   stop the blood.
   If by accident you come
   upon a hollowed stone where water rests
   and if suffering from warts dip them
   in it and it will cure them.
   Another cure for warts is to (cunt)
   count them when you see a new moon.
   Boils are cured by putting
   an duilleóg Pádraigh with them.
   The roots of the “crádán” boiled in
   milk and taking on fifteen successive days
   will cure boils also.
   A fox’s tongue steeped
   in hot water will draw out a thorn
   within twenty four hours.
   The sting of wasp is a good
   cure for rheumatism.
   If you suffer from
   rash to write your name across the

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Seán Ó Chuinn

   Gender

   Male