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School: Ferrybank, Waterford (roll number 14999)

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Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
R. Ó Luinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0844, Page 162

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    takes the irritation away.
    5 To prod a whittlow with a (withe) white thorn cures it.
    6 The juice of pennywort will cure wild fire.
    7 If you have eaten poisonous berries table-spoon full of salt in a tumbler full of luke warm water is a good dose to take.
    8 Mrs. Murphy, an old woman from Ballyjohnboy, Graignamanagh, can make an ointment from herbs, known only to herself, which can cure external cancer.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Burtchaell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    James O Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Burtchaell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferrybank, Co. Waterford
    Informant
    Patrick Burtchaell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghasty North, Co. Kilkenny