School: Kildavin, Ferns

Location:
Kildavin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 213

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  3. XML “Diseases and Cures - Cough”
  4. XML “Diseases and Cures - Ringworm”
  5. XML “Diseases and Cures - Measles”

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  1. This can be cured with the fresh butter off the churn and mixed with gun powder or soot, till the butter is turned black, then it is put on a piece of butter paper and put over the ring worm and covered with a piece of white cloth, and put on fresh each day till the ring - worm is gone.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. ringworm (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildavin, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mrs Sinnott
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Occupations
    Farmer's wife
    Shopkeeper's wife
    Address
    Kildavin, Co. Carlow
  2. Measles is cured with manure. It is boiled in milk and the milk is given to the person who has the measles to drink. That will cure the measles. When the person has the measles they are very weak and heavy; and manure puts the measles out from the heart.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.