School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)
- Location:
- Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Foghlú
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- (continued from previous page)Salt-water when taken from the sea during the last quarter of the coming tide is said to strengthen a person's bones.
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A hand cloth when soaked in cold water and squeezed tightly around the forehead is said to be a cure for headache.
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Tallow when melted and poured down on sore heels is said to cure them.
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Soot is said to be a remedy for a decaying tooth.
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Paraffin-Oil when rubbed lightly on the jaw is a cure for toothache. - You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Mary Josephina Moynihan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drishane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Levis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Cashelfean, Co. Cork