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School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

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Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 325

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    In olden times the people had many remedies for their ailments. When they had sore throats they used to fill a stocking with salt and put it around their throats and it cured them. When they had a pain in their stomach they thought it right to warm a plate and put it to it. When a rash came out they used to eat nettles. When they had sores they made ointment from herbs. They used to warm buttermilk and they used goose grease for rheumatism.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Dawson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Carpenter
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny