School: Ballyhurst, Tipperary (roll number 4562)
- Location:
- Baile Hoiste, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Stás, Bean Uí Fhloinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0579, Page 226
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- Rita Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 10
- Address
- Baile Hoiste, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Informant
- David Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Baile Hoiste, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Long ago the people depended on these cures.
The cure for kidney trouble was "groundsel"
The dock leaf was a cure for a "nettle sting"
A cure for a wasp sting is "blue"
A cure for chillblains was "paraffin oil".
A cure for soft corns is "washing soda"
A cure for a common cold was "boiled milk in onions".
A cure for warts was ink.
