School: Ferrybank, Arklow
- Location:
- Ferrybank, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Miss Smyth
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- Rub a snail on a wart, hang the snail on a white thorn till it rots. Then the wart will be cured.
Pennywort which grows along hedges is a cure for corns.
There is a plant that is very often found growing along the side of the road: the leaves of this plant are used for curing neetle stings: there is a rhyme said when rubbing it on the sting.
Dock, dock if you are stout. Take the sting of this neetle out.
- Informant
- Mrs Annesley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Ferrybank, Co. Wicklow
- At Arklow Rock there is a well which cures sores. The sore part is dipped into the well. The person is supposed to leave a piece of rag on a blackthorn beside it(continues on next page)
