School: An Daingean, Cuinche
- Location:
- An Daingean, Co. an Chláir
- Teachers: Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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31-V -'38 Cures.
The yolk of an egg is good for a delicate person.
The juice of the dandelion heals a skinned heel.
The ashes of a sally tree for proud flesh.
Cowdung cures cures itch in the heels.
A weak solution of bluestone cuts away proud flesh.
A tea made from flax seed and lemon juice for a bad cough.
A poultice of cowdung boiled in milk takes the poison out of a septic wound or cut of any bad sore. - 1.6.'38 Soot is given to young children as medicine.
To bathe a poisoned wound in hot water and salt.
To bathe a cut with whiskey.
Barley water is drunk for Kidney trouble .
If a child had a colic and to lift him up by the legs with head downwards it is said the colic would go .
To drink the milk in which the(continues on next page)