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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 142

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    drink white of eggs daily.
    7 A Cure for Sores
    Hog's lard and sulphur made into an ointment; also unsalted butter, also mutton fat.
    8 For Coughs
    A large bunch of watercress to be steeped in water with sugar added and the mixture taken several times a day. Also to drink the water in which turnips have been boiled.
    9 A Cure for Sprain
    A weaver's thread to bind the part.
    10 A Cure for Féar Gorta
    A mouthful of oatmeal.
    11 For a toothache
    Stuffing the tooth with tobacco, creasote on cotton wool, or oil of cloves.
    12 A Cure for a stye
    Is to point a thorn from a white thorn bush at it three times every day until it disappears.
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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
    Informant
    Dr Michael Waldron
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo