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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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    Burns.
    The white of an egg is put on the burned 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 Sting.
    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
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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
    Eileen Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mary Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo