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School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Shortall
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 93

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    Long ago people cured their ailments by certain herbs which they gathered on the roadside and in the woods, as at that time doctors were unknown.
    It is said by the people of Swords that if a child who is born after its father's death blows its breath into a a person's mouth who has the thrush or whooping cough, it will cure the disease.
    A certain cure in which the people of Swords firmly believe is that for warts. If you rub castor oil on the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Nugent
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Christopher Nugent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathbeale Road, Co. Dublin