School: Skerries, Athy (roll number 10975)

Location:
Skerries North, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
E. Tansey
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  3. XML “Ailments and Cures - To Draw and Heal a Wound”
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  1. Get a cabbage leaf. Place it on the wound with the rough side of back of back the leaf against the wound bandage it on and leave it there till the wound gets clean and clear. That will draw the wound.
    Get a fresh leaf then put the smooth side or front of the leaf to the sore. This will heal the wound.
    joseph Mahon
    ballinalarna
    Athy
    Corns
    get a turnip and cut a slice off it. cut a hole in the flat cut face of the turnip. fill it with salt. leave it until the salt is wet. then put your toe into it. do this about three times and the corn will come out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. cuts and wounds (~41)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynabarna, Co. Kildare
  2. Get a turnip and cut a slice off it. Cut a hole in the flat cut face of the turnip. Fill it with salt. Leave it until the salt is wet. Then put your toe into it. Do this about three times and the corn will come out
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.