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School: Ballyhaise

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Ballyhaise, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 255

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    broom (roots stalks and flowers.)
    9. Stye on the eye
    1/ Point three gooseberry thorns at it three times.
    2/ put a gold ring on a piece of leather until it is very hot and then touch the stye with it.
    10. Corns
    Ivy leaves soaked in vinegar and applied to corn tied on with lint and renewed every few days.
    11. To draw a thorn
    Apply a poultice made from piece of fat bacon.
    12. Skin Blemishes
    Oatmeal soaked in buttermilk and applied at night.
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    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
    Rosaleen Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. Cavan