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School: St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda (roll number 851)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. Magdalen
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    An old cure for Ring-worm
    This is a cure the old people had for ring-worm. They got some straw and soot and placed it on a plate. The straw was lighted and burnt into ashes. This they put on every spot of ring-worm. This cured many people in anchient times.
    Told by Mrs O' Brien,
    Old Abbey,
    Drogheda.
    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. ringworm (~99)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Old Abbey Lane, Co. Louth