School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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- (continued from previous page)Ringworm
A child suffering from ring worm was cured by one of her parents writing the child's namearound it with ink with the beginning of the Christian name meeting the last letter of the Surname. After being done three times in succession the ringworm would disappear
Blood Purifier
To purify the blood people pulled young nettles and boiled them well and ate them at the beginning of Spring and the beginning of Autumn.
Information re above 3 cures received from Mrs M Dillon, 3 Rock Field.
- Blood Purifier
Another purifier for the blood was to boil together cuppole-(continues on next page)
