School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Mhic Treóin (roll number 967)
- Location:
- New Ross, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Sr M.R. Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh
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- (continued from previous page)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.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Bridie Travers
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Arnestown, Co. Wexford