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School: Reary, Rosenallis (roll number 924)

Location:
Reary More, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Ml. Dagg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0823, Page 130

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    SCURVY; When a person has scurvy, he goes to any person who can cure scurvy. That person puts green herbs and lard on the scurvy.
    SORE THROAT; When a person has a sore throat they drink buttermilk with butter and sugar in it.
    ASTHMA; When a person has asthma they melt goosegrease into a cabbage leaf and put it on their chest.
    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
    Sheila Barnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reary More, Co. Laois