School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

Location:
Baile Oscail, Co. Chill Chainnigh
Teacher:
F. Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. Long ago when people would have a bleeding nose. They would put something cold down their back, and the nose would stop.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Lalor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Grianán, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Peter Bret
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Grianán, Co. Laoise
  3. The cures that some of the people had in this locality for a bleeding nose was to tie the middle two fingers on the left hand and then to hold it up over your head The cure for a bleeding finger was to tie a cobweb around it and it would stop the blood. The cure they had for a pain in the stomach was to drink ginger in boiled milk.
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