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School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)

Location:
Ballyadams, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Bruadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 084

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  1. Cures

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    A cobweb is put on cuts.
    "Blue", used by women when washing clothes is put on a sting of a bee or a wasp to kill the pain.
    Cold water poured on a sprained hand or ankle prevents swelling and eases the pain.
    Hot milk with pepper in it is a cure for a sick stomach.
    Water from certain holy wells is a cure for warts.
    A dock leaf is put in the sting of a nettle.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sighle Nic Aodha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fallaghmore, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Aodha
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fallaghmore, Co. Laois

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    The soft sticky skin of a dock leaf is a cure for sore lips.
    Bread soda wetted is put on scalds or burns.
    It is good for sore eyes to wash them in lukewarm tea.
    Goose grease is good to rub on sprained members, hurts and bruises.
    Rib grass chewed and put on cuts prevents
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