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School: Carrickerry, Árd-achadh (roll number 11281)

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Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 488

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    snail with shell complete in milk without the patients knowing it. And give her the milk to drink on three mornings while the patient is fasting.
    5. Rheumatism,
    When people were afflicted with rheumatism they dug up the root ofthe yarrow boiled it in water and drank it.
    6 Stomach-ache,
    A Stomach-ache was cured by drinking water in which the leaves of the dandelion had been boiled.
    7 Warts,
    Warts were cured by burying a piece of meat in manure. It was supposed that whilst the meat was rotting the warts would be vanishing.
    8 Lasserline
    Lassarline is a remedy for festered cuts and whitlows. When picked it is laid on a cloth and poulticed to the cut or fester.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellie Scanlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockfinnisk, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Scanlan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Cattle doctor
    Address
    Knockfinnisk, Co. Limerick