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School: Harold (B.), Dalkey

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
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M. Ó Maoláin
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    Local Cures
    old people use for a sore throat:- They get a little bit of "Alum" and out it into a half-cupful of hot water. Then they gargle their throat with it. A bit of satin a half-cupful of hot water is another cure for a sore throat. The cure for in-digestion is to drink about a half-cupful of hot water with a little bit of bread soda in it.
    From Mrs Arker
    28 Corrig Rd Dalkey
    Age 81 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Parker
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    81
    Address
    Corrig Road, Co. Dublin