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School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)

Location:
Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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    If you had a wart on your finger, to dip it in a lough on the top of a bridge is said to cure it.
    The doc root when cut into slices, and left in milk for one night would cure rash.
    To cure a boil the old people used to melt wax and put it on the boil.
    Switch grass boiled in water and then drink the water is supposed to be very good for kidney trouble.
    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
    Tom Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Joseph Kane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Killusty North, Co. Tipperary