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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 005

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    Erysipleas
    Miss Cahil of Tomahoe cures erysipleas. She cures it by getting a certain plant and burning it to ashes. She puts the ashes in brown paper and sprinkles with holy water. Then she divides the ashes into three parts and puts an egg-cup of ripe cream to each part. She gives this to the person who has erysipleas.
    A thorn
    A cure for a thorn is to get a bit of fat meat, and put it to the thorn. Next day the thorn will be out.
    Chilblains
    The cure for a chilblain is to get mustard and vaseline and rub it on
    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
    Eileen Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Mary Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Castlemitchell North, Co. Kildare