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School: Ballinacarrig, Rathdrum

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Ballinacarrig Lower, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhghoill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0918, Page 181

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    or point at it 9 times with a Gooseberry thorn.
    To cure a bad corn, lie a small piece of fat bacon on it.
    If a dog gets fits mix butter & blue & put it down the dog's neck.
    For cold on chest is sheeps wool & goose grease.
    Another cure is to rub tallow candle on the chest.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English