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

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Garrafrauns, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Fionnagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0030, Page 517

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    (un) affected part with ink it is supposed
    to cure it.
    A “fasting” spit put on a bit of
    dirt and put with a ring worm is sup-
    posed to cure it.
    People who suffer from the
    “Fiabhras coibhideac” are cured by having their
    heads measured by a weaver with his thread.
    A sprained ankle is also cured by
    having the ankles and tow measured by a
    weaver with his thread.
    A fist of oat-meal
    and salt is good for the “féar gorta”.
    The juice of worms boiled is supposed
    to cure the yellow jaundice and the
    chin cough.
    Paraffin oil and salt is also
    good for rheumatism.
    A slice of a raw potato
    will cure a corn.
    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
    Seán Ó Chuinn
    Gender
    Male