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School: Louth (B.) (roll number 1553)

Location:
Louth, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Randles
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0665, Page 055

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    A cure for the rose or whittle.
    The cure is supposed to be by certain people. John Hughes of Essexford has the cure of this disease. He cures ti by making ointment from herbs and he puts it on the sore and he says a few prayers also.
    The cure for boils is to boil bog bein and then drink the water of it. A poultice of soap and sugar is a cure for boils.
    A cure for a sty is to get a person that is not living in the same house with the person that has the sty is living in, and he has to point nine thorns for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pádhraigh Ó Connachtaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carricknashanagh, Co. Louth