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School: Dungarvan, Gowran (roll number 7675)

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Dungarvan, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sean Hutton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0861, Page 212

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    Farcy - Dock leaf.
    Stings - Dock leaf
    Bee - Onion
    Kidney - Wall fern
    Dirty blood - Gorse Blossom
    Jaundice - Mulberry
    Sprain - Marshmallow poultice
    Bownlock - Soap/Sugar poltice
    Asthma - Cod Liver oil [?] spirits & camphor
    Burn - Lime water & sweet oil or white of egg
    Goitre - Iodine potassium
    Cut - Rabbits ear
    St. Anthony'e fire
    The Cahill family can cure this by rubbing their blood on the affected person.
    If two of the same name marry they also have this power.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English