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School: Knockanargan, Dunlavin

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Knockanarrigan, Co. Wicklow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 068

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    The mark of Saint Laurence O'Toole's foot in a rock in Lower Brittas is a sure cure for warts. It has an unfailing supply of water.
    A poultice of flour and water was used for erysipelas.
    The local cure for toothache is nitre put into the gum.
    A piece of raw beef put on corns at night will give relief.
    Cold weak tea for sore eyes.
    Lime water and sweet oil for burns and scalds.
    A possit is the local remedy for a cold. Breadsoda is used for gum - boils.
    Paraffin oil is a good cure for chilblains.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Case
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Brittas, Co. Wicklow