School: Dungourney (roll number 3501)
- Location:
- Dungourney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Rignigh
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- (continued from previous page)Bite of a dog : Apply a mixture of soap and sugar.
Bleeding from nose : Lie on back for awhile.
Ear-ache : Put a piece of wadding into ear.
Nettle's sting : Put a dock-leaf to it.
Flea in ear : Pour oil into ear.
Warts : Stick a snail on whitethorn and leave it there until it dies.
Burns : Apply machine oil.
Head-ache : Take boiled water and sugar.
Measles: Take ferret's milk.
Pain in back : Apply flannel to back.
To remove tar from hands or face : Rub on butter or paraffin oil.
Chilblains : Rub oil to them.- Collector
- Lizzie Twomey
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Twomey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenbeg, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Twomey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glenbeg, Co. Cork