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School: St Fiachra's Kilkenny (roll number 11750)

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Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Seán Ó Gealagáin
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    will go down.
    4. If you have ring-worm get a fresh bottle of black ink, and with a feather paint over the part affected. This will cure it.
    5. If you cut your finger put a cobweb on the cut to stop it bleeding.
    6. If you have an earache warm castor oil on a spoon over a candle. Then pour the castor oil on a piece of cotton wool and put the wool in your ear.

    These cures were given by Mrs Kelly. Warrington Kilkenny age 42 years
    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 Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Warrington, Co. Kilkenny