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School: Gormanstown, Árd Fhíonáin (roll number 5615)

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Gormanstown, Co. Tipperary
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Peadar de Mhóiréis
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    Old Cures
    A child that would have whooping cough it is said that it would be cured by going under a white horse's belly three times.
    It is said that forge water would cure a child suffering from rickets.
    It is said that boiled nettles are good for the blood.
    It is said that machine oil is good for a burn.
    It was an old cure for cuts to put a spiders web to it
    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
    Mary Clutterbuck
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Long
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylaffin, Co. Tipperary