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School: St. Brigid's (B.) (roll number 12925)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
M. Gúld
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 063

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    To cure a sore knee when there is a scab on it let a dog lick it.
    To cure a dog from taking a fit throw him into a tub of water and give him a worm powder.
    To cure a toothache for a person hold his mouth over a cup of boiling water and let the steam of it go into his mouth.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Crosbie
    Gender
    Male

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    A cure for a wart is to put ink on it every night for a fortnight.
    A cure for sore feet is to put them in salt water every night.
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