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School: Mulhuddart (roll number 16675)

Location:
Mulhuddart, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Broin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0790, Page 35

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Local Cures - Chilblains

Get a small piece of lard and a teaspoonful of salt and mix them together, to form an onitment. Rub this ointment on the chilblains for three mornings and then they will be cured.

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Chilblains

Rub suet already rendered on the chilblains for three nights before retiring. The sight juice that remains in the suet when rubbed on the chilblains will cure them.

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