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School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

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Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 230

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    November 10th. 1937
    I saw these cures been used at home by my mother and sister.
    Sty
    (1) A person with a sty on his or her eye, it is said that to cure it he or she should get a gooseberry thorn and make the sign of the cross on the sty with it.
    Wart
    (2) A person with a wart it is said they should get water that has been used by a blacksmith to cool the red hot irons or if the warts are on the hand to wash them in this water and say a Hail Mary while doing so.
    Earache
    (3) A cure for earache a person should get a few drops of Olive oil and put some into the ear.
    Headache
    (4) A person with a headache should get some hot or lukewarm water and bathe the part of the head which is painful.
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    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
    Rose Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow