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School: Cleristown

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Cleristown, Co. Wexford
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Christine, Bean Uí Bhroin
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    Long ago the people had curious ways of curing diseases.
    1. They used to kill a hedgehog and stew it and give the flesh to children to cure the whooping cough.
    2. To cure the tooth-ache a frog was put in their mouth or a knitting needle was reddened and stuck in the decayed tooth.
    3. To cure warts the milky juice from the thistle stem was applied to them.
    4. To cure wounds or cuts an herb called the "Planting Leaf" was chewed and put on a cloth and the wound was bandaged up with this.
    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
    James Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyconnick, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    John Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Ballyconnick, Co. Wexford