School: An Currach Glas, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 12382)
- Location:
- Curraglass, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bríd, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 287
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- Pains
Forge water is good for pains if rubbed on with a dock-leaf.
The weed called Yarrow is boiled down strained and bottled and used as a cure for pains. The sufferer must drink a wine glass full before meals.
Goose grease is also good for pains if well rubbed in
Tooth-ache.
Tie a wollen stocking around your jaw and lie on the sore side when in bed.
Put a frog in your mouth and make him screech three times.
If there is a hole in the tooth fill it with candle grease.
Sore Eyes.
Wash or bathe twice a day with cold tea.
Rub your fasting spit to them when you wake in the morning.
If red and inflamed bathe with hot urine.
Head - ache.
Soak brown paper in vinegar and tie tightly round the forehead.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Gallaher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Curraglass, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Gallaher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 41
- Address
- Curraglass, Co. Cork
