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School: Kilgobnet (C.) (roll number 7842)

Location:
Kilgobnet, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhoghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 276

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  2. XML Page 276
  3. XML “Calves withs Worms”
  4. XML “Cure for Sore Eyes”
  5. XML “Cure for a Mattery Sore”

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  2. Cure for Sore Eyes

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore eyes (~94)
    Language
    English

  3. Cure for a Mattery Sore

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    Sugrues Plaster was a great cure for any mattery sore. It was made by my grandfather and he learned it from Michael Sugrue of Gleanagalough. The first one it cured was my great grandmother
    Ingredients
    a piece of Mutton suet
    a quart of Linseed oil
    a square of fancy Carbolic soap
    1/2 comb of honey
    A piece of elm bark.
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