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School: Asdee (B.) (roll number 10501)

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Astee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eamonn Ó Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 145

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    cobweb on the cut.
    For sore eyes - Bathe the eyes in the blessed well.
    For cough - Drink hot milk and pepper.
    For a pain in the hand - Tie a strap around the wrist.
    For a pain in the ear - Put a piece of wool into it.
    For a pain in the knee - Put green weed from the sea-shore to it.
    For hiccoughs - Drink three spoons of water
    For a burn - Sprinkle it with holy water
    For a toothache - Put a live frog into your mouth
    To stop swelling - Put a cold stone to the injured spot.
    For corns - To boil an ivy leaf and put to to the corn.
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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
    John Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Astee, Co. Kerry