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School: Ceann Breac (C.) (roll number 13452)

Location:
Canbrack, Co. Mayo
Teachers:
Mrs Ruane Mrs Ruane
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 303

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  1. Sore Throat

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    Roasted potatoes put into a stocking and around the neck cures a sore throat. Warm water and salt is gurgled in mouth for a few minutes.
    Course salt put into a pan and well [?] is put into a woollen stocking and [?] around the neck.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English

  2. Sore Eyes

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    The juice of the 'buachaill an tíghe' when [/] and applied to sore eyes is supposed to cure them.
    Sore eyes bathed in cold black tea are [?] of itch.
    Rub a stye in the eye with the [?] which is in the mouth in the morning. Prick the stye with a thorn.
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