School: Scairt (C.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4127)
- Location:
- Scart, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mrs R. Eager
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 354
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- (continued from previous page)Warts were by forge water but were cured with a cob web. Warts were cured by the milk out of the American thistle. Sore throat was cured by a bit of a goats ear put into your left stocking and tie around your neck.
In olden times the cowslip was named palsy-wort because it was thought to be a cure for palsy. Wort was the old word for plant.
The cure for a boil is to put a bottle of hot water to the place affected, the top of the bottle being on the boil which will break.
On St. Bridget's night if a handkerchief is hung out on a bush it is supposed to cure a head-ache any time during the year.
Burns were cured with the white of an egg, put on a piece of cloth and tied around the burned place. Cuts were also cured by dog's lick. Split hands were washed in luke-warm water and washing soda.
A crick in the neck was cured(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Riagáin
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Mr J. Noonan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
