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

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs J. Flannery
    Gender
    Female
  2. To cure pimples they would gather dandelion and take the yellow flower off it and put it in water to boil. When it was boiled they would take out the yellow flower and drink the water. They should do this every day until cured.
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