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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh

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Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Seanán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0535, Page 127

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    him about the spunk and he never had a pain after that. Spunk was made in the following manner. It was pulled three weeks and kept in a cool place and washed well. When it was down it was let boil for a few hours and when soft was taken up and sugar was put in it to sweeten it. It was then put into an air tight jar. When it was there for some time it was used by taking it after every meal.
    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
    Alice Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs A. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Ballintogher, Co. Tipperary