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School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

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Foynes, Co. Limerick
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Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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    Cures
    A cobweb to stop blood.
    Ivy leaves and lard boiled is a cure for a burn.
    Bury a piece of fresh meat under the ground and according as the meat rots the wart rots.
    To cather a piece of marshmallow and boil it in water, and it will cure sprains.
    To rub a ring to a sty on your eye will cure it.
    Maura Corr
    Foynes Girls' school.
    Got above from Patsy Neville
    Mt. Trenchard
    Foynes
    88 years old
    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
    Maura Corr
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patsy Neville
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    88
    Address
    Mounttrenchard, Co. Limerick