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School: Páirc Íseal (C.) (roll number 4794)

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Lowpark, Co. Mayo
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Sorcha Ní Dhumhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 80

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    Diarrhoea:-
    1. Put the tongs in the fire until it is red, then put it in port wine and drink.
    (an infallible cure)
    2. Put the reddened tongs in new milk and drink. (There is supposed to be a cure in the iron)
    Swelling in cattle:-
    (caused by swallowing a snail) This is cured by giving a dose of salt and water or garlic mixed with butter.
    Whitlow:-
    Whitlow is relieved by a poultice.
    1. Bread and milk poultice applied very hot. (the bread should be first soaked in water to remove alum)
    2. A linseed poultice is also applied.
    3. Glas na Coile boiled with unsalted butter and applied to sore.
    4. A Poultice of sat-meal and butter-milk reduces inflamation and eases the pain.
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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
    Kathleen Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lowpark, Co. Mayo