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School: Harold (B.), Dalkey

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Dalkey, Co. Dublin
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M. Ó Maoláin
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    stops the pain.
    A great cure for chilblains is to get a drain of Paraffin oil and rub it on the chilblain before bedtime. The next morning wash in very cold water and dry yourself well.
    Here is a cure for a sty on your eye. Get a piece of soap and chop it up in little pieces. Mix some sugar with it and put it in a clean cloth. Hold the cloth over the eye and the sty will go.
    Mr Fox 5 St Patricks Ave
    Age 53 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Saint Patrick's Avenue, Co. Dublin