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School: Bigstone, Baltinglas (roll number 14643)

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Ballyraggan, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Héilighe
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    fire. So she rubbed the chilblains with the hot knife and it removed them.
    It is only a very odd person can stop blood. Byrn'es say a prayer that cures it. Long ago people bled to death as they had no cure for it.
    Many people get sore eyes during the season. Ivy leaves boiled and a little water is a very good cure for them. When people get sore eyes they should not neglect them, because a person could go blind very quickly.
    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
    Mary Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maplestown, Co. Carlow