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School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

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Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 206

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    Toothache. This was cured by putting a frog into the child's mouth. Cut. This was cured by putting a cobweb into it. It stopped it from bleeding. Boil. This was cured by rubbing cow-dung to it. Burn. This was cured by rubbing May butter to it. Wisp. This was cured by putting a gold wedding ring against it. Sore eye. This was cured by milking a cow into it. Bee Sting. This was cured by rubbing a bluebag to it. Wart. This was cured by rubbing the milk of a wild plant called "Bainnecian" to it. Nettle Sting. This was cured by rubbing a dockleaf to it. Sore. This was cured by lick from a dog. Measles. This was cured by drinking the milk a ferret left after him. Sprain. This was cured by rubbing the fat of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnamucklagh, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Florence Mac Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Gortnamucklagh, Co. Cork