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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 16_043

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  1. Local Cures

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    There were a great many cures long ago.
    The people used to put salt into a stocking and put it around their necks, when they had a sore throat.
    When a person had the yellow Jaundice a mouse was boiled, and the water was given the sick person.
    Cold tea was used as a cure for sore eyes.
    People used to put a cobweb on a cut
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    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
    Máire Ní Annracán
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mary Carroll
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny