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School: Achadh na Habhla

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Scotshouse, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Cantley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 257

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  1. A Cure for Fallen Palate (continued)

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    and of the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
    and lastly, he lifts the child, by catching the hair in the open of his head, straight up of the ground once only, and the cure is completed.
    Told by Mrs. Dora Crowe, Age 53.
    Aughnaskieve,
    Scotshouse,
    Clones,
    Co. Monaghan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    “Mrs Crowe has a cure for healing severe burns or scalds without leaving a scar. ...”

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    Mrs Crowe has a cure for healing severe burns or scalds without leaving a scar.
    She gets the stalks of a plant or herb and boils them in fresh, unsalted butter until the stalks are soft and thoroughly mixed with the butter. When cooled, this is like an ointment, she puts it in jars, and will make it for anyone if they bring her the butter, but she jealously guards the name of the plant she uses.
    This cure has been known in her husband's family for generations, and was given to her by her sister-in law.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. burns (~116)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Dora Crowe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Aghnaskew, Co. Monaghan