School: Knocktopher (roll number 7033)
- Location:
- Derrynahinch, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Éil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 163
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- In olden times the people had many simple but effective remedies for their ills. Doctors would not be called on except in extreme case's
For colds oat-meal gruel was the remedy. For coughs fax-seen made in a syrup was the remedy.
For a sore throat common salt heated in a stocking and applied to the neck.
For the mumps, "Fellesters boiled and put to the neck. For abscesses ground ivy leaves and fresh butter were boiled together and made into an ointment. For the cure of warts snails were the remedy.
- Collector
- Mary Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcurl (Anglesey), Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilcurl (Anglesey), Co. Kilkenny
