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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

Location:
Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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  1. Local Cures

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    Cure for toothache, drink the water out of St. Brigids well in Ardsallagh.
    Cure for whooping cough, drink the milk the ferret leaves over
    Cure for chilblains, cut an onion in two and rub it on them
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcarn, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Maguire
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcarn, Co. Meath

  2. Local Cures

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    A cure for a sty: get ten gooseberry thorns. Point nine to it and throw the tenth away.
    A cure for a sting: put an onion on it
    A cure for chilblains: dip a lemon in salt and put it to them
    A cure for a burn: put bread soda on it.
    A cure for ringworm: get nine knots of straw and a gold ring. Let fire to the straws. Dip the ring in Holy Water then in the ashes and put it to the ringworm.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit