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School: Tobar na Brón, Piltown (roll number 1468)

Location:
Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 027

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  1. Local Cures

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    Boils = Poultice of cow dung
    Skin diseases = Giolchach and lard boiled together
    Cough Cure = Watercress, Brooklime, Sour Shamrock three leaves with white blossom and ground ivy
    Throat = Wet silk tied around the throat during the night
    Burn = Plain flour
    Sun Burn = Lord Elder flowers and pollen
    Back ache Ground ivy boiled in two quarts of water and drink
    Skurvey = Boil ivy leaves off a white thorn bush boil in clean water and let simmer and wash with it
    Sore eyes = Ivy water
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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
    Informant
    Mrs James Knox
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny