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School: St Johnston (2)

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Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 149

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    How to cure blood poisoning-I would kill a dog, skin him and boil him and skim the oil off : rub it on the sore place and it is supposed to cure the blood poisioning.
    How to cure boils: Get a bottle and fill the bottle with steam and put mouth of the bottle against the boil and the steam will draw the matter out of the boil but it is a very painful cure.
    How to cure a burn: I would go out and gather some cress and I would tie it on to the burn and it is supposed to cure the burn.
    How to cure the whopping cough: If I had the whooping cough and somebody heard I had it and gave me a young chicken and I boiled the chicken and drank the soup it would cure me but if I asked for the chicken it would be no good.
    How to cure a sprain : If I had a sprain I would get a razor blade and I would make little
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Robert Towers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrigans, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Towers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigans, Co. Donegal