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School: Clara (roll number 16116)

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Clara Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 396

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    Folk Cures or Charms (in the Townland of Clara)
    Deafness is cured by a certain oil obtained from the hedgehog in the following manner. The animal is killed and cut into small peices. These are cooked without water for a long time to extract the juice. This juice is left to cool. It is put into the ear over night and sometimes one dose gives ease. Several doses will eventually it is said restore the hearing.
    Warts are cured by rubbing on them the juices obtained from the Dandelion plant.
    Pupil. Denis Knox, Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny
    Material collected from his mother, Mrs. Knox, Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny. age: 55
    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
    Denis Knox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Knox
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Grangehill, Co. Kilkenny