School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

Location:
Galbally, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 052

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 052

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  1. There is a cure made out of herbs for worm-fever. It is made by a woman named Mrs Walshe Sparrowsland Bree Co Wexford, and by a girl named Miss Brien Ballymorris Cross, Ballyhogue, Co. Wexford.
    There is also a cure for warts :
    Get a snail; rub it on the warts and put it on a gorse thorn or a sgeach thorn, This must be done in the morning. Keep repeating this every morning till the warts disappear.
    Another cure is made for scurvy. It is made by Mr P Roche Barmoney Bree Co Wexford.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galbally, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Nancy Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Galbally, Co. Wexford