School: Clochar na Trócaire, Tráighlí

Location:
Tralee, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An tSr. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 085

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    For ariscuplus put flour in the frying pan until it is brown and put it in a stocking and put it up to the face.
    For a heavy cold drink two cups of cabbage water three times a day for five days.
    For sore hands rub a piece of fat bacon to them and then if it is tied up in a piece of brown paper and throw it out the first person who picks it up it is said will take the disease.
    For the jaundice the dandelion was picked early in the morning and the juice was given to the person to drink after four days.
    For corns sprinkle dry mustard on them.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire S. Níc Dhómhnaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyard, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Maureen Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clahane, Co. Kerry