School: Mulhuddart (roll number 16675)
- Location:
- Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Broin
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- Get Paraffin Oil and put some on a piece of cloth and rub it on the Chilblains. Let the oil soak in and then dry them. The oil will stop them itching for a long time
- Collector
- Esther Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Porterstown, Co. Dublin
- Some sulphur and sweet oil is got and mixed well together. A portion of this substance is applied to the soreness every night before going to bed. This is done until the chilblains are cured.
- Sliced potato to be rubbed on the chilblain every night for three times and in a short time the chilblain is cured
