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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 176

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    Garlic when sliced is a cure for corns. It is made into a poultice and put on the foot where the corn is, and left on for about three days, and when it is fit to be taken off the corn will be gone completely.
    Celery, when eaten raw is a cure for rheumatism. It is the stalk that is eaten raw, and the leaves are used in soup to flavour it. The stalk is also cooked.

    Writer's name: Thomas Giltrap, Kinnitty Parish, Townland Ballincur, Barony Ballybritt.
    Informant's name: Mr. Walter Giltrap, Kinnitty Parish, (Townland Ballybritt). Barony Ballybritt, Townland Ballincur.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Giltrap
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr Walter Giltrap
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Kinnitty, Co. Offaly