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School: Cúige na Mainseár

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Quignamanger, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Amhaghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0162, Page 324

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    of water to come where you ge the sting get a capóg leaf anf wet it and it will put it away.
    Teller Michael Hennigan
    When you have a running sore the best thing that will heal it is to dig some "comfory". Wash it and scrape the clay off it. When it is clean you scrape some of it and mix it up with sort of oil. Then you can put it to the sore for a nigh and a day.
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    House leaks are very good for sore eyes. First you get an egg stand then pluck a leaf of the house leaks and squeze the juice into the egg stand and rub it to the eye.
    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
    Irene Keane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Keane
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballina, Co. Mayo