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School: Kilrush (roll number 14039)

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Ballynaberney, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
C. E. Kidd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 252

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    252
    as the snail withers away the welt withers also.
    To cure a burn hold it to the heat as long as you can bear it to burn it out.
    . . . . . . . . . . . .
    The skin of a boiled potato if placed on a thorn will draw it out.
    Sugar and soap mixed into a poultice is used as a poultice.
    . . . . . . . . . . . .
    It is a good thing to bathe sore eyes in tea.
    . . . . . . . . . . . .
    A sudden fright will cure any person who has the hiccough or nine drops of cold water taken without drawing the breath.
    Goats milk is good for consumption.
    Des. Swaine
    Ballycarney.
    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
    Des. Swaine
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycarney, Co. Wexford