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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Longáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 094

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    Burns
    1. The white of an egg is put on the bened part, A slice of an onion is clapped over this.
    2. Lime water and linseed oil are mixed together. This mixture is called carron oil.
    Nettle Strog
    The juice of a dock leaf is rubbed on the part that is stung
    A Bite from a dog
    Some of the dogs hair is pulled and the sign of the cross is made over the bitten part with it. This is supposed to prevent it poisoning
    Wild Fire
    The person on whom the wild fire is on writes his name in ink before and after the sore. This prevents its spreading.
    John Whyte
    Carownalltora
    Ballyglass
    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
    John Whyte
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrownaltore, Co. Mayo