School: Scoil na mBráthar, Ráth Luirc

Location:
Charleville, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An Br. Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0368, Page 234

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  1. Burns and scalds are cured by putting a pad soaked in Olive oil or Carron oil to the scalded or burned place. Dandelion is supposed to sure wort's and consumption. A most reliable cure for sunstroke is to pour cold water over chest, neck, and spine and to give plenty of fresh air. To cure toothache place some moist mustard behind the ear's this will take away the pain and cure the tooth. To cure chilblains take an onion and cut it in two halves place one of
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mc Inerny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Harrison's Place, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Leeney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Harrison's Place, Co. Cork