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School: Harold (B.), Dalkey

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Ó Maoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0798, Page 103

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    Local Cures
    There are many old cures in Dalkey.
    Here is a cure for an ear-ache.
    Get a piece of wool from a sheep and put a drop of Blessed Oil on it. Then heat it at the fire and then put it in your ear and it will cure your ear ache.
    This is a cure for a bad cold.
    Before going to bed at night make a good mug of black currant drink. But only put a tea spoon-ful of black currant jam in the mug. Then fill it up with hot water and let it cool off. Do that for two or three nights and your cold will
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Barnhill Road, Co. Dublin