School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 11_014

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  1. Christina Honan, 29th Sept, 1938.
    Local cures
    In olden times people used to cure their ailments without any doctor.
    This was the way that sores on head were cured. Roast a leaf ofyoung cabbage then put it on the sores for a few days. When you take it off the sores will be on the leaf of cabbage.
    Holy wells were
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Honan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs M. Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary