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School: Lagganstown, New Inn (roll number 13705)

Location:
Lagganstown Lower, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 189

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    “The cure for a sore throat was salt and a stocking put around the neck.”

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    The cure for a sore throat was salt and a stocking put around the neck. A head ache was cured by a dose of epsom salts.
    A tooth ache was cured by pepper.
    The cure for a burn was lime water and linseed oil.
    Agrimony was a cure for coughs and relaxed bowels.
    Fevers were cured by balm.
    Bugle was the cure for liver disorders haemorrhages and consumption.
    Black currant was a cure for hoarseness and catarrh.
    Golden rod was a cure for sickness from weakness of stomach.
    Ground ivy was a cure for skin diseases and internal ulcers.
    Blood root was cure for ringworm
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Holden
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    William Holden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Cloghleigh, Co. Tipperary