School: Baile Mhic Ealgóid (2)

Location:
Ballymacelligott, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Sarah Blennerhassett
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 065

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0444, Page 065

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    the poison. The soap and sugar should be put in a plate. The sugar should be pushed together and the bit of soap down on it. Then it should be pressed with a knife until it is melted and mixed.
    Other cures were soda applied to a burn and bandaged to rub a dock-leaf to a nettle burn, to pour cold water in a strain on a hand or foot, and wax is able to cure windscars.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Hoffman
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymacelligott, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs William Hoffman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    Over 70