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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

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Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 206

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    "Local Cures" are very common in this district. For curing worm fever, Hooping cough, toothache, and sore eyes. Sore eyes can be cured in two ways. If you bathe your eyes nine mornings in milk from the cow your eyes will get well. If you wash your eyes in Spring water for a few mornings your eyes will be cured. Sore eyes can be cured in two other ways. By paying three visits to the Blessed well and bathing your eyes in it, and washing your eyes in tea. The toothache can be cured in several ways. Putting wadding with a dash of pepper in it into your tooth. Worm fever can be cured by the people. They get herbs and steep them in water for a few minutes and then they take them out of the water and rub
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Simon Furlong
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballyprecas, Co. Wexford