School: Rathvilly (C.)

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1. Local Cures (continued)

   

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   1 each day for 9 days, and as they rust and break away the warts will wither and die.

   Rheumatism - Goose grease is a good cure for rheumatism by rubbing the part affected with the grease just as it is found in the goose

   Jaundice - Boil long red worms in new milk and give to patient three mornings while fasting.

   Anthony's Fire Use Kyough's blood or Kehoe blood that means Kehoe married to Kehoe has a child Kehoe, and his or her blood is the proper blood.

   Felons are cured by felon grass, rue and fresh lard or butter. Fry all together, allow the gravy(?) to set then rub to finger with the felon on it.

   Erysipelas cured by baked flour and whiskey mixed and apply to the swelling in form of a poultice.

   Sprains cured by a thread got from a weaver who said certain prayers over it, then tied it on sprain and was cured in a few days.

   Scalds - bees wax and sheep suet were rendered down. Linen steeped in same and applied to scald.

   

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Tracey

   Gender

   Female

   Occupation

   Principal

   Informant

   Mrs Dowling

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bough, Co. Carlow