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School: Carrickerry, Árd-achadh (roll number 11281)

Location:
Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 487

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    1 Jaundice
    Mix 1 pint white wine vinegar
    1 Ib brown sugar
    6 eggs with shell
    Cork and shake and it is ready for use next day. A table spoonful is taken for nine mornings fasting, no other food or drink is allowed during that time except black tea.
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    2 Earache
    If any - (got) one got an earache he would melt fresh unsalted butter put it on black sheep's wool and insert it into the ear. People believed that there was a special cure in the wool of the black sheep.
    3 Bleeding nose,
    When a person had a profuse bleeding from the nose he rolled up a piece of paper very tightly and pressed it under the upper lip. This stopped the flow of blood.
    4 Jaundice,
    If anyone got the jaundice some member of the household would boil a brown
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellie Scanlan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockfinnisk, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Scanlan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Cattle doctor
    Address
    Knockfinnisk, Co. Limerick