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School: Longford, Kinnitty

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Longford, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
M. Ní Thuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 097

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    Local Cures
    In the olden days when there were very few doctors, the people used to cure the diseases themselves. The skill of some old women in this way is said to have been remarkable. Here are some of the cures most frequently used:-
    Yellow Jaundas:
    Was cured by drinking some of the water in which cabbage was boiled. Sometimes the serious cases of the diseass, was cured by, boiling maggots and drinking their soup. This remedy was given to the patient under an
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Cuddy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollduff, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Cuddy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Pollduff, Co. Offaly