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School: Fedoo (roll number 1745)

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Fedoo, Co. Monaghan
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Máire Ní Mhaicín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0951, Page 064

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  1. Cures Practised in the Neighbourhood (continued)

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    SORE THROAT
    Wrap a stocking of hot salt round the throat.
    BEE STINGS
    Rub with blue bag.
    NETTLE STINGS
    Rub with dock leaf and say
    "Docken in, Docken out
    Rub the string of the nettle out".
    John Wilkinson cures all forms of skin disease (ring worm, etc). He uses no ointment.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary F. Mackin
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Teacher