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School: Aughrim (C.)

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Aughrim, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Bean an Phléimeannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0921, Page 144

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    Local Cures
    Cure for Whitlow
    Put the finger into boiling potato water.
    Warts
    Put Holy Water on them for nine mornings or heat washing soda and put it on them.
    Sore Finger
    If you have a sore finger let a dog lick it three times and after the third time it will get better.
    Ringworm
    Put soot and butter mixed together on them.
    Whooping Cough
    Get a sweet turnip and slice it into little bits and put a spoonful of brown sugar on one of the slices and let the person suck the syrup.
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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
    Mary Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacloran, Co. Wicklow