School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr Treasa
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- (continued from previous page)would then stop bleeding immediately.
The cure for a sprained ankle was, to hold the ankle under a running tap or stream for a while. The cure for a heart-burn was breadsoda mixed with buttermilk. The cure for a burn, was flour and castoroil mixed together and then rubbed on the burn.
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- Collector
- Maura Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr J. Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois