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School: Nart (roll number 11660)

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Nart, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Adoo
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    Called Brooke's Salve
    1/2lb Sheep Suet
    1 naggin Train Oil
    2 ozs. Honey
    1oz. Horse Turpentine
    1 Dram Verdigrass
    1 Dram Bluestone
    All are melted together in the suet, until like treacle.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. scrofula (~18)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs George Mc Adoo
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnaveane, Co. Monaghan