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School: Ballyhaise

Location:
Béal Átha hÉis, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Thos. Plunkett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0973, Page 254

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    4. Measles
    Tea made from nettle roots and taken three times each day.
    5. Cold sore on lip
    Root of dock-leaf to be washed and scraped and the thin gauze covering to be peeled off and put over the sore on the lip when going to bed - mainly to keep out contamination from breath.
    6. Running sore
    Roots of rose-noble to be boiled pounded and applied as a poultice.
    7. Whitlow or festering finger
    To be bathed in a wash made from boiled
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosaleen Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Drumliff, Co. an Chabháin