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School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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    be melted they would take it out and divide it into two parts. Then they would get caterpillars and put them in between the two pieces of soap. Then they got a cloth and rolled the soap in it and put it around their necks. They should do this every day until cured.
    Coughing up Blood
    For people who coughed up blood they would gather dog roots and was them well and boil them ; they would drink
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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
    Kathleen Moroney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    81
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary