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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 348

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    There are many cures for deceases, When you get the mumps you should put a cloth around your neck. The cure for a whitlo is to dip it in potato water and it will get better.
    The cure for a cold is to put pepper and half of an onion in a cuo of boiling milk and drink it. The cure for a sting of a nettle is to rub a dock leaf to the sting.
    The cure for warts is to rub a snail to them and they will go away in three or four days. The cure for sore eyes is to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Stephney Fayne
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Abbey Road, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Kitty Fayne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey Road, Co. Tipperary