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School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

Location:
Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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  1. Cures (continued)

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    A cure for a sore throat is to put a black rag out on the window on St. Brigid's night.
    Mrs. Murphy
    Ballindoney
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Cures

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    A cure for a sty is to get cold tea and leave it for a night and to rub it to the sty the first thing in the morning.
    Cure for a boil is to put salt in hot water and leave it for a night cooling and to rub it to the boil next morning.
    Cure for chilblains is to get a turnip and put a hole in it and put salt into he hole and leav it for a few days till the salt melts abd then pour it on the chilblains.
    A cure for nettle rash - Rub a Dog-Leaf to it.
    A cure for a boil is to mix soap and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballindoney, Co. Tipperary