School: Tervoe (C.) (roll number 5932)
- Location:
- Tervoe, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire Ní Stiopháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0527, Page 323
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- (continued from previous page)11. Cuts. If you cut your hand apply a cobweb.
12. Ringworm. Write your name around the ring and it will spread no farther.
13. Toothache.
(1)Put candlegrease or butter in the tooth.
(2)Paint with iodine.
(3)Fill your mouth with very hot water.
14. Rheumatism.
If a person had rheumatism they used to burn themselves all over with nettles and after a week or so they were supposed to be cured.
15. Hi-coughs.
(1) A good remedy is to frighten the person.
(2)Hold your wrist tightly and keep in your breath.
16. Sore hands.
There is a plant in the fields called the Slanlas (Slánlus) and they used to cure sore hands with it[M. Brinn. Newtown]
The root of a "fellastrum" is used for a toothache.
17. Sickness. If a person is very ill bring a donkey into the kitchen. Let the sick person go in and out under the donkey nine times and he will be cured! [K. Guerin. Corcamore]
It is said that the youngest of seven brothers has the power of curing.
