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School: Glasthule (St Joseph's Boys)

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Glasthule, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
P. Ó Cuinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0796, Page 169

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    and sniff the fumes of the hot water and salt.
    If linseed meal cannot be got for a poultice, bread may be used instead for gathered fingers.
    A cold key will often relieve bleeding from the nose if placed on the back of the neck.
    Cold-water dressings relieve sprains.
    A cure for hiccough is to, take a deep breath, and hold it as long as possible.
    Another cure is to place two fingers in your ears so that nothing can be heard and drink three drops of water.
    A cure for a
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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
    Mícheál Ó Súileabháin
    Gender
    Male