School: Cluain an Ghabhláin, Cill Mhichíl
- Location:
- Cill Mhichíl, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Maolruanaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0602, Page 367
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Cuts :-(1) Apply a cobweb.
2.Let a dog lick the cut.
3.Chew slounress(a water
plant)and apply.
Corns:-1.Walk bare-foot through the dew.
2.Apply a plaster of soda and soot.
3.Steep ivy leaves in paraffin oil and apply.Toothache :(1)Tie a woollen sock or stocking around the head at night .Some suggest putting a fistful of bran into the stocking.
2.Salt and pepper or pepper alone put into the tooth.Tobacco too eases the pain.
3.Make a frog croak three times into your mouth.Boils:- 1.Apply a paste of white bread and cream.
2.Apply fat meat -(bacon presumably)Ring-worm. 1. Apply rendered lard.
2.Coat with paraffin oil.
3. Apply the ashes from a pipe.
4.A paste of garlic and soot.(continues on next page)
