School: Pallaskenry (roll number 12631)

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   O'Dea who lives in the townland of Carheeny.

   Cures for warts are, the milky weed, found in most gardens, also water found in the hollow formed by the branching of a tree is supposed to be a good cure. If you stole a piece of meat without anyone knowing it, while the meat would be decaying the wart would also be going away

   If a child had the mumps, and to pass her under a donkeys head was regarded as a cure.

   If an onion was roasted, until it was very soft, and was then put down on a chilblain for a while it was supposed to cure it.

   The toothace can be eased, by smoking a pipe, or rubbing whiskey to the gum.

   St. Bridgets well in Cartown, Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick is remarkable for curing sore eyes, and other diseases. Many people round the locality were cured. A girl from Mellon named Miss Rainsford was blind. She came three days in succession to the well and on the third day as she was half way home, her sight was restored.

   A bone setter once lived in Faha and for many years practiced his art. He was very successful and was considered better than any doctor. He certainly did very good work. His name was Jeremiah Slattery.

   

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Jeremiah Slattery

   Gender

   Male