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School: Shivdillagh (roll number 6774)

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Shivdelagh, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Byrne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0204, Page 196

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  1. The Cure of the Rose

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    The cure of the Rose has to be made by either the seventh son or seventh daughter. The person who has the cure must pick green herbs out in the field. The herbs are mixed with butter, tobacco, whiskey and cow manure and made into plaster. The plaster is divided into three parts. The first plaster is applied to the sore before the sun rises and the second at noon and the third when the sun sets. The plasters have to be sprinkled with holy water before applied to the sore.They are applied while saying in the name of the Father Son and holy Ghost.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. erysipelas (~99)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shivdelagh, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs E. Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    79
    Address
    Shivdelagh, Co. Leitrim