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School: Caisleán Uí Liatháin (B.) (roll number 1867)

Location:
Castlelyons, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0381, Page 066

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    A cure for a swollen neck is goose-grease.
    A cure for a wart is goose-grease.
    The cure for whooping cough is a mixture of sheep's and donkey's milk.
    A cure for a bad stomach is sour-leaves.
    If a greyhound puts out his stifle-joint put him lying down and tie the bad leg fairly short up to his neck. Then make him get up by himself.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhamsherry, Co. Cork

  2. Cures

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    Cure for mumps is fresh lard.
    A cure for a pain in the teeth is to catch a frog and put him into your mouth and you'll never get a pain in your teeth again
    The cure for warts is to rub a wet match to them.
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