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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 008

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  3. XML “Local Cures - Wild-Fire”
  4. XML “Local Cures - Chilblain”
  5. XML “Local Cures - Chilblain”
  6. XML “Local Cures - Stys”

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  2. Local Cures - Chilblain

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    Chilblains
    If you have chilblains get salt and water and a raw onion. Cut the onion in two and dip it in the salt and water and rub it on the chilblains and it will take away the pain.
    Wm McGee from Mr McGee, Seffin, Birr.
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  3. Local Cures - Chilblain

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. chilblains (~51)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Mc Grath
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Lake
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly

  4. Local Cures - Stys

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    (4) Stys
    (1) Get a gooseberry thorn and give the thorn three prods in honour of God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy
    (continues on next page)
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