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School: Sráid na Cille, Cathair Dhún Iascaigh (roll number 15184)

Location:
Caher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Déoirín Ní Ragháil
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    There are a great many cures which a doctor does not sell. Herbs are the most popular, wild ones and a great many that grow in gardens.
    People say that if a dog licks a sore it will get better
    In Ireland people go to wells and believe if they drink or put the sore in the water it will get better.
    I sprained my ankle and a man told me to sit down and get a jug of cold water and hold it high over my ankle and let the water drip slowly on it and it cured it in two days.
    A local cure for ring-worm is tobacco ashes.
    There is a well known cure around Clonmel for boils made
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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
    Michael Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlohery, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughlohery, Co. Tipperary