School: Cluain na gCorp (Cloneyharp) (roll number 1706)

Location:
Clonyharp, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire Ní Chinnéide
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0583, Page 046

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0583, Page 046

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    and whoever opens the bag will take the wart and yours will be cured.
    5 When your are eating your dinner and a piece of meat is left, take it out and rub it to the wart then hide it in the manure but make sure no one will see you.
    Chincough
    If you met a man on the road with a white horse, ask him what is the cure for a chincough and whatever he says is the cure. Another one is to drink asses milk.
    Chilblains
    This is a recipe which is supposed to cure chilblains. Put a raw potatoe to them or cut the cap of a turnip and cutting a hole in the centre of the turnip put a fist of salt in the hole. Then rub the liquid to the chilblains for a couple of nights.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maura Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonyharp, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonyharp, Co. Tipperary