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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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    Cures 23 -3- '38.
    In olden times people had different cures for all kinds of diseases principally herbs .The cure for murrin that a beast would have is porter geinger ,and treacle. The cure for the fluke that a sheep would have is the meal-fern.The cure for pigs that would be sick are salts and sulphur.The cure for a horse that would have a gripe is
    nitre ,or a mash of bran The cure for a pain in your ear (Oliveoil)Oliveoil or blessed oil.The cure for a pain in your tooth is oil of cloves.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Beití Ní Chlúmhain
    Gender
    Female