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School: Ballinlough (roll number 9238)

Location:
Ballinlough Big, Co. na Mí
Teacher:
P. Mac Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0704, Page 047

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    The milk obtained from the stem of a soft wild thistle rubbed on several times is said to be a cure
    Steal a piece of bacon and bring it unknown to anybody when the bacon rots away the warts will go.
    Week-Wrist
    Three strands of red woollen thread tied round your wrist is said to cure "tralac" or weakness in the wrist.
    Thorn
    A piece of fat bacon will draw a out a thorn if put on the place where the throrn is and kept there for a few hours.
    Cut
    A dog lick is a great cure for an open wound
    Stye
    Rub a gold ring to a stye in the eye and it will cure it.
    Yellow Juandice
    Stew dandelion leves in water and strain and bottle the liquid and take some every morning tilll the cure is effected.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bob Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballinlough Big, Co. na Mí