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School: An Mhainistir, Móin Rátha (roll number 7636)

Location:
Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. L. Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 078

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    Long ago there were no doctors, no hospitals and no nurses, so people had to make their own cures from herbs and other such things. For a cold embrocation was used, which was made from milk and soap. For a cut on a finger cobwebs were put on it. A herb called dandelion was used for consumption. A blessed wedding ring, with a certain prayer was used for curing wild-fire and ringworm. The seventh son or daughter was supposed to have certain curing powers. Pot-dried flour for erysipelas. Onions were used for poulticing. A herb called comfrey was used if you got a sprain, and Cow-dung was used for burns.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    D. Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountrath, Co. Laois