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School: An Clochar, Roscrea

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Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
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An Mháthair M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0549, Page 021

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    Styes:
    To cure a sty prod it three times with a goose-berry thorn making the sign of the cross. Another cure for a sty is to look through a wedding ring.
    Whooping Cough:
    When children had whooping cough or "chin-cough" long ago they were passed under a she-ass three times and the sign of the cross was made three times.
    Liver Disease:
    To cure liver disease eat dandlion boiled or raw.
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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
    Philomena Tobin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Parkmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs John Mangan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    72
    Address
    Ballinlough, Co. Offaly