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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 232

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    Old Local Cures
    1st Feb; 1938
    In olden times when there were few or no doctors to be had they had simple home made remedies and cures.
    Our grandfathers and grandmothers scarcely ever paid a visit to a Doctor nor bring him to a sick person to prescribe.
    Here is a list of some.
    For a sty on the eye. Nine gooseberry thorns were got from a person, whose father and mother's
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Richie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford