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School: Baldoyle Convent (roll number 11883)

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Baldoyle, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Augustine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 149

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    Cures
    January 1938
    The following are the old country cures:-
    "Wild Fire" is a form of very sore eyes with a very sore rash all around the eye. It is cured with fresh cream, milked from the cow in the month of May, when the cows get the benefit of all Spring herbs.
    "Ring Worm" is cures by placing a wedding ring on the mark three times.
    The following are the three cures for "Whooping on Chin Cough". Get some white bread: boil it in new milk; give it to an ass to drink and give what is left to the child with the cough. Another cure is: you must
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Cooke
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Informant
    Mrs Cooke
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brookstone Lane, Co. Dublin