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

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An Br. D. C. Ó hÉilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 330

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    Ear ache cure: Walk the person under an elder tree three times and he or she will be cured.
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    Wart Cure: Rub the red part of a match on them nine times each day.
    Chillblain Cure: Put lamp oil or clay on them.
    Yellow Jaundice: Patient to drink sheep's milk.
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    Sore Eyes Cure: If a child has sore eyes and if it wants to be cured the mother of the child must rub the child's eyes with her wedding ring four times, making the sign of the cross, and the child will be cured.
    Tooth Ache Cure: Burn a piece of pink blotting paper (no other colours) and let the person inhale the smoke and the tooth ache will be cured.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Patrick Davis
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford