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School: Breac-chluain

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Breac-chluain Theas, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Liam Mac Gabhann
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    Long ago people used remedies of their own for curing ills and sores. Some of them were foolish but others were good. Burnt salt in a woollen stocking and applied to a sore throat, cured it. Soap mixed with sugar cured a corrupted sore. Burnt whiskey was a remedy for a sore chest. Woollen thread applied to a sprain was supposed to heal it.
    Comfrey is supposed to be a cure for a running sore, but it has to be scraped first and then applied to the sore. When a cut is bleeding a cobweb is sometimes put to it to stop the bleeding.
    Buttermilk rubbed on the scalp of the head is supposed to heal sores.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Tarpey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doire Leathan, Co. Mhaigh Eo