School: An Daingean, Cuinche

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Dangan, Co. Clare
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Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 058

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 058

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  1. 58.
    30 : 5; 38.Cures Chilblains.
    to blister with turpentine.
    To immerse the affected parts in cold water.
    To bathe with hot water and salt.
    To apply washing blue.
    To rub with salt.
    To rub with ice or snow water.
    To rub with pickle that is the solution in which home bacon was cured.
    To rub with fasting spit but the spit must first be spat on the flag of the door and then taken up with thumb applied to affected part .
    To rub with fresh butter .
    To rub with parrafin oil.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore eyes (~94)
    Language
    English