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School: Traceystown (roll number 12156)

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Tracystown West, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Proínséas Bean Uí Phearáil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0883, Page 130

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    Whooping Cough :-
    Get a live frog, hold it near the mouth of the child who has the cough, allow it to breathe at least three times, and the frog will take the cough from the child.
    Piles :-
    Pile herb when boiled in milk, strained and taken as a drink will cure piles.
    The leaves may also be fried in fresh lard and when cool forms an ointment which can be applied to the piles.
    Sprains :
    Marshmallows ointment which is made from the Marshmallows plant is a good cure for sprains. The leaves of the plant are first washed, then put into a pan and fried with fresh lard. It is next strained, and on cooling it becomes like an ointment. This cures sprains or swollen joints.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Slevoy, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Slevoy, Co. Wexford