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School: Mullach na Sídhe (C.) (roll number 15426)

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Fairymount, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0239, Page 203

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    in the fire. Then mix the two up together and put the mixture in the cut every day. Soon the cut will heal
    A cure for a pain in your ear.
    Get a little piece of cotton wool and put caster oil on it. Then put it into you ear and keep there until the pain goes.
    A sprain.
    Get goose grease and rub it for a long time on the sprained part every day and it will get better in a few days
    A cure if your nose bleeds
    If your nose starts to bleed put something cold to the back of your neck or something wet and keep it there until it stops
    Your foot alseep
    If your foot is asleep put a spit on the back of your knee and soon it will go.
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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
    Rúth Ní Gadra
    Gender
    Female