School: Tankerstown (roll number 15304)

Location:
Tankerstown, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Thom. F. Meagher
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  1. Cures
    The blood of a Cahill will cure St. Anthony's fire.
    Honey will cure a sore throat.
    Goats going with cattle help to keep away the black-quarter.
    The Herb Robert if boiled in milk and the juice given to cattle to drink will cure murrain.
    A white strip of cloth put on a bust St. Brigid's Eve and brought in the following morning will cure a headache if tied around the sufferers' head.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Peters
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnacask Lower, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Peters
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilnacask Lower, Co. Tipperary