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School: Doire Clathach (Derryclough), Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11931)

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Derryclogh Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Éamonn Mac Firbisigh
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    A Pain in the Side.
    This was cured by heating plates to the fire and then to put them up to the side.
    Chilblains.
    These were cured by putting sugar into a rag and hammer it till it was in dust then to mix soap with it till in a paste. This was then rubbed to the unbroken chilblains. When they were broken they rubbed sweet oil to them.
    Boils.
    These were cured by putting a kettle of water on the fire and when steaming held a bottle up to it and when full put the mouth of the bottle up to the boil when it is ripe. With the strength of the steam the boil is forced to burst into the bottle. Then the boil was kept covered with a poultice of Linseed Meal till last
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Máighréad Ní Chárthaig
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Seán Mac Gearailt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Driminidy South, Co. Cork