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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 454

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    wild fire is cured by a drop of blood of a person named Walsh and to rub to the affected part. This is also cured by the blood of a black cat.
    A cure for a sore head or heel is to get the skin of suet and rub it to the affected part.
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  2. Local Cures

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    Cure for chilblains:- Take one pint of sweet oil, three ozs. of Venice Turpentine. Place these in a small saucepan over a gentle heat, stir with bone spoon, simmer for a few minutes and rub it to chilblains every night.
    Wound:- Long ago people said that the rough side of a cabbage or an ivy leaf will draw a wound and the smooth side will heal a wound.
    Garlic is found growing wild in
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Hayes
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bawn, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82
    Address
    Bawn, Co. Tipperary