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School: An Caipín, Inis Céin

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Cappeen, Co. Cork
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Liam Ó Cruadhlaoich
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  1. A Cure for a Sprain

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    When I was a young boy running around or jumping or playing with other boys like myself, if any of us sprained a hand or foot, this was the cure we had for it.
    We got some ribleaf and mixed it with coarse grass, and boiled them with the skins of boiled potatoes in a pot or skillet. This was rubbed to the sprained limb and then it was bandaged and the bandaged was bound up with wheaten straw.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sprains (~94)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Michael Cross
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Smith
    Address
    Dromfeagh, Co. Cork