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School: Broadford, Moyvalley (roll number 764)

Location:
Broadford, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Buachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0771, Page 030

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    Mr John Delaney of Balrennet, Co Kildare has a cure for Jaundice. He boils an herb in new milk and the patient has to take it three times a day and it cures in about a week. It has an awful bitter taste.
    Mrs Grehan of Ballinlig makes an ointment that cure 'The Blast'. This ointment has to be rubbed on for nine mornings, In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost
    When two people of the same name marry their bread is supposed to cure Whooping cough
    Paddy Gorry
    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
    Paddy Gorry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Broadford, Co. Kildare