School: Tobar na Brón, Piltown (roll number 1468)
- Location:
- Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Bríd Paor
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- Boils = Poultice of cow dung
Skin diseases = Giolchach and lard boiled together
Cough Cure = Watercress, Brooklime, Sour Shamrock three leaves with white blossom and ground ivy
Throat = Wet silk tied around the throat during the night
Burn = Plain flour
Sun Burn = Lord Elder flowers and pollen
Back ache Ground ivy boiled in two quarts of water and drink
Skurvey = Boil ivy leaves off a white thorn bush boil in clean water and let simmer and wash with it
Sore eyes = Ivy water(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs James Knox
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny