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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

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Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 314

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    The juice of the House Leek, a wild herb, which grows in the thatch is a cure for sore eyes. The scum of bog water mixed with sweet oi is a cure for burns.
    There are many cures for sore throat, the most popular being sliced onion placed in covered vessel overnight with a coating of sugar between the slices. When the onion dissolves the liquid is drunk.
    Another cure for the same ailment is an application of hot salt. Goose grease rubbed to a sprain will cure it.
    A local family have a cure for jaundice. This cure has been in
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    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
    Philomena Newman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mary Newman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Killeen, Co. Longford