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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 (continued)

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    6. A cure for lumps in the throat: roast salt and tie it around the neck in a stocking.
    7. A cure for the hiccoughs: drink a cup of water.
    8. A cure for a wart: rub wartweed on it
    9. A cure for sore eyes: put cold tea to them.
    10. A cure for a sprain: rub goose-grease to it.
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  2. Local Cures

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    1. Cure for a wart: steep a piece of raw beef in vinegar for a night then put it on the wart and it will fall off.
    2. Another cure: wash your hands with the water in which the blacksmith cools his irons.
    3. Cure for cataract: boil a wild flower called agrimony and drink the juice.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garlagh Cross, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Brigid Smyth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garlagh Cross, Co. Meath