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School: Inistioge (C.) (roll number 5319)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire de Róiste
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    The foxglove when made into broth is believed to be a cure for a sore throat.
    The dandelion is a cure for consumption
    Cobwebs are believed to be a cure for a cut.
    The March mallows are belived to be an old cure for a burn
    Sheeps droppings are believed to a cure for the jaundice.
    To keep a frog in your for five seconds is an old cure for a toothache.
    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
    Peggy Lee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Lee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny