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School: Mercy Convent, Wexford (roll number 969)

Location:
Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr. Beinín
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    Cures continued
    3. Cure for Toothache
    An Old Irish cure for toothache is to rub saltpetre on it.
    4. Cure for Thrush.
    A posthumus child, or child born after the father's death, is supposed to possess the gift of curing this child's disease.
    5. Cure for a Stye
    The weddy ring of a married Lady is supposed to be a great cure for sore eyes. The cure is to rub it on the sore eye making the sign of the cross on the eye.
    Biddy Redmond
    8, St, Ibar's Villas,
    Wexford.
    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
    Biddy Redmond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford