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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 03_017

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    29th Sept, 19'38
    Local Cures.
    In the olden times people used to cure boils by puttings soap and sugar to them.
    Sore throat.
    The best thing for a sore throat is to apply roasted salt in a stocking to the sore boil / part.
    Tooth ache.
    Put a frog into your mouth and when the frog squeals three times your tooth
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    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
    Eileen Breen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Miss Bridie Breen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary