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School: Loughkeeren

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Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
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Anna M. Warde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0120, Page 113

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    Cures
    Burn:
    Rub oil on it and put breadsoda or flour on it.
    Sore:
    Hog's lard, sulphur, and white of egg will cure it.
    Boil:
    Get a cloth, put soap on it, break sugar on this and put that on the boil or make a plaster of confrey root and apply it to the boil.
    Sara Hall
    Loughkeeran
    Straide
    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
    Sara Hall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughkeeraun Well, Co. Mayo