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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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    Local Cures
    Boils
    Sugar and Soap boiled together was applied to the boil to cure it.
    Styes
    Ten gooseberry docks (?)were plucked from a gooseberry bush and one pointed to the stye every day for 10 days. At each time the Sign of the Cross was made and the words said: "In the name of the father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen".
    Chicken Pox
    A piece of bread was obtained from each of three people and it was rubbed into the rash until it disappeared.
    Warts
    There is a well in Bellewstown and it is said that the water
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lunderstown, Co. Meath