School: Marlfield, Cluain Meala
- Location:
- Marlfield, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mary E. Skally
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- 27th. June 1938
Old Irish Cures
There are many Old Irish cures made from herbs of all kinds. Old people always brought a person who broke a bone to a Bone Setter, now we bring these cases to a Doctor. Here are some of the Irish cures I know.
Sting Cures
Nettles are the source of a great many stings especially to children with bare legs. The best cure known for this purpose in South Tipperary is pick a good sized dock leaf. Crumple it up and rub it to the sting.
A cure for a wasp sting is rub some blue over the sting. This eases the sting pain and makes the sting go down.(continues on next page)
