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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.

   

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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.

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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