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School: Scoil na mBráthar, Loch Garman (roll number 16742)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
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An Br. D. C. Ó hÉilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 322

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    Rheumatism:
    Ragweed is a cure for rheumatism. The plant is boiled and sugar is put into it. Then the person has to drink it.
    Piles:
    Pilewort is a cure for piles. This plant is got in the fields and is placed on the piles.
    Corns:
    Wall-pennywort is a very good cure for corns. The leaf placed on the corn is supposed to cure it.
    Worms:
    Can-bawn-beg (Ceann bán beag) is a cure for worms. The plant is boiled and the juice is drank.
    Warts:
    Sun-spurge is a cure for warts. The stem is broken and the white sap is allowed to flow on the wart.
    Whooping Cough:
    A cure for whooping cough is for two people to catch the child by the legs and head and swing it nine times under a mare-ass saying: In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Sadler
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Furlong
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford