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School: Ballybay (C.) (roll number 1345)

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Cornaseer, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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    The following cures were collected by Francis Sammon from her parents.
    1. Tooth-ache. Smoke a pipe or kiss a frog.
    2. Whooping Cough. Go out on the road and when a man comes along with a white horse pass the baby three times under the horse.
    3. Thrush is glycerine and borax.
    4. Corns. Take off your shoes and go in your bare feet in the bog in the summer months.
    5. Sting. Moistened tobacco or fresh butter or a rub of blue.
    6. Boils. Put a bandage of pure silk on the affected spot.
    7. Swelling or sprain. If possible place the affected part in a running stream.
    Francis Sammon,
    Berries,
    Athlone.
    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
    Francis Sammon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barry Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Sammom
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barry Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Sammon
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barry Beg, Co. Roscommon