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School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
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Séamus Ó Laochdha
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    a couple of potatoes on the red coals of the fire. When they are roasted well fill a stocking with the mashed potatoes + put it to the sore throat + it will take the soreness away from it" (Ms. Carthey, Belay)
    13). "Another cure for a sore throat is to fill a saucepan with bran + put it over the fire to heat. When it is hot put it in a cloth + leave it on the sore part of the neck + you will get relief (Mrs Carthy, Balleypooley)
    14). " Bran + vinegar for a sprain" (Mrs Kinsella Coolalaw)
    15). Roasted salt in a woolen stocking is good for a sore throat (Ms. Strahan).
    Told by Johnny Byrne Clonmore (Page 107) who cures the shingles
    "It was from Mary Ann Byrne I got the cure + it never failed yet. Them of Dr. Clements he was with Griffin who was in bed for three weeks. So Paddy Connolly come down for me + I went up of a Friday + there he was in bed. 'How long are you there' says I. 'Over 3 weeks' says he + if I got the world I couldn't get out of it. It started in my arms + then it went
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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