School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Ciardha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0301, Page 157
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- Long ago there were no chemists' shops and doctors were few. The people depended on certain herbs for cures. There were everywhere thoroughout the country people who knew the virtues of the herbs. The following are some of the old cures for certain diseases. These cures were always successful if carried out properly."Rheumatism"
For this disease a noted cure was the juice of a plant called wild sage. This plant is boiled with water and put into a bottle. When wanted it is taken in spoonfuls, a few spoonfuls a couple of times a day. This is also a cure for any inwardly complaint."Whooping Cough"
The remains of a ferret's milk is a good cure for this disease. Another cure is to go nine times under a mare donkey & to bless yourself each time."Measles"
To drink the remains of a ferret's milk is also a cure for this disease. Another cure is to put a little of the droppings of a sheep into some hot milk and to drink it."Appendix."
Long ago it was not known how to cure Appendicitis and for to ease the pain the people used to put(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Harrington
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromdaleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr John Hourihane
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromdaleague, Co. Cork
