School: Tara Hill (roll number 13689)
- Location:
- Kilcavan, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Fhlannchadha
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- (continued from previous page)110Cures etc. contd.a potato basket. A piece of the root was cut with a spade. It was cut up + grated and put into a pan to dry over the fire. It was then mixed with sugar and was eaten. It was a cure for coughs and colds and for lung diseases. There was a very strong taste of medicine from it.An old woman here, she was a sister of my fathers had me always gathering these for her.Bryan Maguire,
Cromelland, Inch,
Co Wexford.
Born 1869
- Scalds:-
When it snows the snow should be collected and put in jars or bottles and corked tightly. If any person has the misfortune to scald his foot if he pours a quantity of this snow water on it without removing the stocking the scald will be perfectly cured.Blood Poison:-
A potato should be well washed and then grated into a very fine pulp. If a small poultice of this is placed on any part that is blood poisoned it will draw out every particle of the poison and cure it in a very short time.Sore Throat:-
Onions boiled in vinegar and put in poultice round the throat.(continues on next page) - Informant
- Mrs Mooney
- Gender
- Female
