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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 234

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    Salt put on a cut kept away blood poison.
    Cold water held in the moth eased a toothache.
    To remove a corn a fresh ivy lead was applied daily.
    Soap was put on a burn to ease the pain, also baking soda.
    Sore eyes were bathed in cold black tea until well.
    To stop a continuous bleeding two fingers of the left hand were tied tightly together.
    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
    Maggie Brogan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Richie
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford