School: Clinstown (roll number 4193)

Location:
Clintstown, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
S. Ó Dúnlaing
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    was a well know cure.
    Ire
    Ire on the legs and thighs, caused by the wind, was often cured by the application of fresh cream.
    Gawgs
    Gawgs on the hands and feet caused by walking in puddles, or by cold, were healed by "goose-grease", rubbed into them.
    Burns and scalds
    When a person received a burn or a scald bread-soda was gently smoothed on the burn.
    Broken bones
    If a person's collarbone was strained or broken, the neck was often painted wtih iodine.
    Rheumatism
    People who suffered from rheumatic pains, often wore a red flannel undershirt, because red flannel is supposed to hold a cure for rheumatism.
    Bone-setting
    The eldest child in a family was supposed to possess the art of bone-setting but usually this art runs in particular families.
    Warts
    To rub the slime of a snail, or the juice of a dandelion on a wart was supposed to be a cure for that ailment.
    Stomach-ache
    If a person had a pain in the
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maire Horgan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Littlefield, Co. Kilkenny