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School: Churchtown, Athy (roll number 7790)

Location:
Churchtown South, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0781, Page 008

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    used for sprained ankles and stiffness
    Toothache
    Get a stocking and put whiskey on it and a sprinkle of pepper. Then put the stocking around the jaw
    Kidney Trouble
    The juice of the dandelion when extracted by boiling, is said to be a cure for kidney trouble.
    St Anthonys Fire
    Moll Anthony who lived over at The Kildare Chair was said to be able to cure St Anthony's Fire.
    Kildare chair in Red Hills, outside town of kildare
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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
    Eileen Heydon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brownstown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs M. Heydon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Brownstown, Co. Kildare