School: Mulhuddart (roll number 16675)

Location:
Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 36

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Many of the old people in this parish can cure the Yellow Jaundice in a short time. a mixture of goose manure and porter rub it on the person who is suffering from the disease for three days and in a short time it is cured
Frances Mulvaney
Cruicerath
Mulhuddart
I got this cure from my mother

Collector
Frances Mulraney
Gender
female
Address
Cruiserath, Co. Dublin
Informant
(name not given)
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Address
Cruiserath, Co. Dublin
Language
English

Get two bulbs of garlic and chop them up small and boil them with a small quantity of water. Make sure no dirt enters the mixture while cooking. when the mixture is brown remove it from the saucepan and place it in a clean bowl to cool a little. Give it to the patient and allow him to drink it as hot as possible. The patient is cured after take this mixture once. I was cured myself with this.
Annie O'Hanlon
Parslickstown
Mulhuddart
I got this from my mother.

Collector
Annie O' Hanlon
Gender
female
Address
Parslickstown, Co. Dublin
Informant
(name not given)
Relation
parent
Gender
female
Address
Parslickstown, Co. Dublin
Language
English