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School: Carysfort, Arklow

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
T. E. McAdoo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 099

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  1. An Old Cure for Shingles

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    An old cure for shingles.
    In years gone by people believed that if they could get sheep's blood and put it on the shingles it would cure them.
    Olive Kinch 15th September 1938.
    4 Beresford Tce
    Arklow.
    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
    Olive Kinch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mrs Kinch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow

  2. An Old Cure for Ringworm

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    An old cure for ringworm
    The old country people say that tobacco mixed with cows urine is a very good cure for ringworm.
    Gladys Freeman 15th September 1938
    Newtown.
    Inch.
    Told to me by Mrs W.Freeman
    Newtown
    Inch
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit