School: Kilberry (roll number 2533)

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Kilberry, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 187

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  1. The cure for mumps is to tie a stocking full of salt around your neck
    The cure for a boil is to put a bread poultice on the boil
    The cure for a pain in the head is to put vinegar on brown paper and put the paper around your head
    The cure for a sprained ankle is to put it in bran and hot water
    The cure for a burn is to tie an ivy leaf steeped in vinegar on it
    The cure for chilblains is to rub olive oil on the feet or hand every night
    Warts are cured by washing them every day with washing soda
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  2. The cure for warts are if you find a snail when you are not looking for him take him up and rub him on the warts. If you find a cow-dung when you are not looking for it with a little drop of water on it take it up and rub it on the warts. A cure for chillblains is mix mustard and ointment on them every night. The cure for
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Garrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Martin Garrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Meath