School: Ínse, Dún Mánmhaí (roll number 16540)
- Location:
- Inch West, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Chonaill
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- The following are the cures given by the old people of this district for common ailments:-
SORE THROAT - put the vamp of a stocking you have worn during the day around the sore part.
HEADACHE - two spoons of salts dissolved in boiling water and drunk
WARTS - Rub washing-soda for three days and bandage it and at the end of that time the wart will have disappeared.
COMMON COLDS - drink hot milk to which a good amount of pepper has been added. Pepper is also good for an aching tooth.
TO PURIFY THE BLOOD - Gather wild sage and boil it. Drink the water in which it was boiled.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret O' Mahony
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Sillahertane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Dan O' Mahony
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Sillahertane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs O' Mahony
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Sillahertane, Co. Cork