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School: Rathgarroge (roll number 16023)

Location:
Rathgaroge, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Floinn
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    1. The cure for warts is to rub a piece of fat meat on them and then to bury it in the clay without any one seeing you and when the meat would rot the warts rot also.
    2. The cure for a tooth-ache is to take a mouthfull of whiskey and keep it in your mouth for a few minutes.
    3. The cure for a bile is to put a hot poultice of linseed meal on it
    4. The cure for a burn is to rub it in your hair and put bread-soda on it
    5. The cure for a pain in your stomach is to put your head between your legs and keep it there for a few minutes.
    6. A cure for weak hair is to cut a bit off on a first Friday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Connick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Whitemoor, Co. Wexford