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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)

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New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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    heated, and placed in a stocking and put round the neck, is a cure for sore throats and mumps.
    The sting of a nettle.
    A dock leaf cures the slings of nettles.
    Paby
    The coswship in olden times was called the pabyworth, because it was a cure for paby.
    Corns
    Pennyworth is a cure for corns.
    Throat disease
    In spring when the fox-glove is in bloom, the people gather it, and make its stem into broth. It is then used for throat medicine.
    Blood disesase
    When nettles and cabbage are boiled with bacon, it is a cure for blood disease.
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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
    Informant
    Bridie Travers
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arnestown, Co. Wexford