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School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

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Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 039

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    Folklore
    Cure
    1. This cure is for corns. Steep an ivory button in lemon juice. It will melt to a paste which should be rubbed on the corn. This is a local corn cure.
    2. Go out in the morning and the first man you meet driving a white horse ask him what is the cure for the whooping-cough, and whatever he says (suppose it was a drink of water) give it to the person and it will cure it.
    3. If you sprain your foot and if it swells put it under a pump and pump water on it. This will ease the pain and the swelling
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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 Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Warrington, Co. Kilkenny