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School: Moyderwell Convent of Mercy (roll number 13530)

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Moyderwell, Co. Kerry
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0441, Page 273

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    Toothache. Pepper is supposed to cure this.
    Earache. Black wool cures this.
    Sore heads. Roasted cabbage leaves.
    Inflamed mouth. The breath of the gander.
    Hooping cough. Milk left in a vessel after a ferret drinking from it.
    A stye in the eye. A gooseberry thorn is used to prod a stye or to rub a person's fasting spittle rubbed on it for nine mornings.
    Warts. Washing soda.
    Bleading. The leaf of the "slánlus".
    Boil. A plaster of soap and sugar. The tongue of the fox was used to draw out a pin or a needle.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Scrahan, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mr T. O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Scrahan, Co. Kerry