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School: Crowenstown

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Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 231

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    A Burn.
    Get laurel leaves,and chop them finely. Boil them in lard, leave the mixture to cool, and then apply it to the burn.
    Ringworm.
    The roots of bog-sorrel mixed with unsalted butter, and rubbed in a ring round the sore. The sore cannot pass that.
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    Mrs. McDonnell, Stonestown makes the cure of the "Burn" by mixing laurel leaves and lard and boiling them. While making it she says certain prayers, then she leaves it to cool, and then it is ready for use.
    The Dirty Mouth.
    Natty Gray, Addenstown, Delvin has the cure of this disease. He says prayers, and then breathes into the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael J. Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Stonestown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    James Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stonestown, Co. Westmeath