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   for rheumatism" (Ths. Keogh).
   6). "Carry a raw potato in you hip pocket for sciatica"
   7). To cure Chilblains: - (General).
   a) Run out in the snow in bare feet + rest at fire (3 times.
   b). Walk in a bog hole.
   c). Sweet paraffin oil on them going to bed.
   8). "For pain in the stomach, hot new milk + pepper in it (Thos. Donohoe).
   9). "Turpentine on a lump of sugar for worms, Put one drop the first day, two the second + so on until you have 9 drops. Then take salts." (Mrs. Ferris Ballinakill).
   10). Sulphur + whey for measles (Ms. McCall).
   11). Cough. "Get a young turnip, peel it + make sliced of it. Put them on a deep plate. Sprinkle with sugar. Take a table spoon of the syrup when the cough is troublesome" (Thos Donnelly
   12). "If a person has a sore throat rash

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. medical practice
         1. folk medicine (~11,815)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Johnny Byrne

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Clonmore, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   Mrs Carthy

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballaghaclay, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   Mrs Ferris

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballynakill, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   Mrs Kinsella

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Coolalaw, Co. Carlow

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Call

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Strahan

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Thomas Donnelly

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Donohoe

   Gender

   Male

   Informant

   Thomas Keogh

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballyshane, Co. Carlow