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 055

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  1. Whooping Cough - A herb called Virgins Chalice which grown on mossy ditches to boil in milk and give to children to drink
    A cut - Carpenters leaves with red berries - the wrong side of leave to the cut
    Water blisters - skin off root of dog leave
    Pain in stomach - Boil mint in new milk and drink
    Cold Feet - Put dry mustard in the shoes and put a sole of brown paper over it and it will keep feet warm on coldest days
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English