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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 452

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    of cotton wool, dipped in olive oil, and this was put into the person's ear.
    Chill-blains.
    Onions were cut up and a piece of the onion was placed on the chill-blains, and a cloth was wrapped round it.
    Sore knuckles -
    Goose grease was rubbed to the knuckles, it was supposed to be a very good cure for windgall. Another cure was to rub cream to the knuckles. The roast liver of a cow was also placed on the knuckles, and it was supposed to be a very good cure.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
            1. medicine for animal sicknesses (~175)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Harrington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Michael Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Kilmackowen, Co. Cork