School: Clomanto
- Location:
- Clomantagh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Liam Mac Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 348
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- XML “Local Cures - To Raise Breast Bone”
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For Breaking Out (Eczema?) on the face. Cut up Roots of Dock Leaf then fill three quarters of a small suacepan - pour vinegar on them to cover the Roots - Leave simmering by the fire over night. Rub mixture to "sores" - A pint (by measure) of yarrow (wild) leaves. Cover with water. Draw as tea for an hour beside the fire. Strain off liquid.
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- Informant
- Mrs M. Coady
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Light stump of wax camdle or breath under an inverted tumbler. On removal of tumbler the Bone will rise.