School: Ráth Ó gCormaic (B.), Carraig na Siúire
- Location:
- Rathgormuck, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Créigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 150
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- Rheumatism:
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Boil two pounds of nettles with three pints of water and drink the mixture twice.
Whooping Cough:
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Boil an herb called chalice in new milk and drink it twice a day for one week.
Ring -worm:
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Burn withered rushes on a fire shovel and rub the ashes to the ring-worm three times.
yellow-jaundice:
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Boil the bark of the barbara tree in new milk and drink it twice.
Pain in the back:
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Boil and drink the juice of an herb called "brob dearg" twice a day for one week.
For drawing boils:
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Rub cow-dung mixed with cream to them.
Head-ache:
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Bathe the head in Easter-Water three times.
Cuts:
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Rub the juice of an herb called "Slanus" to them.
Warts:
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Bathe them in the water in which the smith cools his(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Seán Ó Dálaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Park, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Pádraig Ó Dálaigh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Park, Co. Waterford
