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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 350

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  1. Local Cures

    “In olden times there were no such things as Doctors.”

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    In olden times there were no such things as Doctors. People cured themselves by cures made from herbs in the fields But this was not handed down to us therefore it is doctors we have now-a-days.
    One cure used long ago was to boil the flowers of March-Mallow, and apply the strained juice to a sprain to remove the swelling.
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    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
    Breeda Lewis
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr M. Lewis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary