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School: Cill Chiaráin

Location:
Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0080, Page 143

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  1. Cures (continued)

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    Burns
    To apply the stuff, vomited by a crane beside a river, to the burns.
    To get a leaf known as "duilleóigín Pádraig" and heat it beside the fire and leave it on the burn.
    Heated chicken-weed is also supposed to be a good cure.
    The white of an egg is applied to the burn and is supposed to be able to cure it in three days.
    A mixture of sweet oil and lime water is anoter cure.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English