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School: Maynooth (Pres. Convent)

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Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Borgia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0772, Page 044

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    1. A black snail is a cure for a toothace.
    2. Bog water is good for corns.
    3. Washing sods is good for warts.
    4. For wasp or bee stings washing soda is good.
    5. For insect bites bread soda is good.
    6. Ink is good for ringworm.
    7. A cure for chapped hands is wax.
    8. The lick of a dog is good for any kind of sores.
    9. To carry a raw potato in your pocket is good for rheumatism.
    10. Boiled nettles are good for heated blood.
    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
    M. O Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs O Neill
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathcoffey North, Co. Kildare