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School: Móin Ruadh, Knocktopher

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Moanroe Commons, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Dochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0849, Page 314

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    Put a key on the back of your neck or hold back your head
    Corns
    Rub lard on your corns for three weeks then wash them in soda water and the corns will leave.
    Ringworm
    Get a dog to lick the ringworm and then mix Sulphur and salt and rub it on it. Or cut a parsnip in slices and put it to it for four days.
    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
    Mary Rafter
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Catstown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Michael Costello
    Gender
    Male