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School: Thomastown Convent (roll number 16028)

Location:
Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
An tSr M. Lelia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858, Page 100

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    People in this district in olden times sought cures of their ailments in plants and flowers.
    Dandelion wine was was as a cure for biliousness. Asses' milk was used for consumption.
    Two roast laurel leaves or a roast fig was supposed to cure tooth ache. Soot mixed with soap purified the blood.
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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
    Collector
    Alice Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Walsh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny