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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 297

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    tender feet is to stuff hay in boots. A cure for ire is ala mo cusie and goose great. A cure for a bile is to apply bread and water to bile. A cure for burn of ire is to hold the burnt part to a fire for a time. A cure for croargalar or thrush in children a person born after the death of his father should breathe while fasting into the childs mouth nine mornings in succession. Another cure for craorgalar is to drink a ferrets leavings.
    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
    Michael Hennessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Hennessy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    54
    Address
    Ballingarry, Co. Limerick