School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The old people have cures for many diseases.
Toothache is one of the diseases .Whiskey,soda and a smoke of a pipe cures a toothache. Warts are cured by rubbing them with the shell of a snail or with water found in the hole of a stone without looking for it or with a cut piece of bacon hidden away until rotten .A headache is cured by putting vinegar in a handkerchief and putting it to your head.Chilblains are washed in the water the potatoes are boiled in .The rub of a raw onion is another cure for chilblains in your feet.Corns are cured by rubbing wet washing soda to(continues on next page)- Informant
- Martin Fahey
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Ardsollus, Co. Clare