School: Loreto Convent, Bray

Location:
Bray, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sr. Anthony
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 016

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0913, Page 016

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  1. Cure for a wart. Dandalion milk. In the early morning pluck a dandalion, squeez the milk from the stem and in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost Amen rub it on the wart.
    When you rise in the morning go out into the garden and with your fasting spit on the clay rub it on the Ringworn, for nine morning (not missing a morning) In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost Amen (sure cure)
    Cure for a Septic Breast
    Boil a couple of floury dry potatoes. When soft peel carefully and mash. Make a nice poultice and put between two muslin cloths, and clap on the breast
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Dunphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bray, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Patricia Dunphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bray, Co. Wicklow