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School: An Currach Glas, Tulach an Iarainn (roll number 12382)

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Curraglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 290

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    Any kind of oil but especially sweet oil and olive oil rubbed to burns will cure them.
    Corns
    Bathe the foot in hot water and washing soda or poultice with powdered with washing soda.
    Tie a brown ivy leaf around the corn and leave on for some days.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisnabrin South, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Michael Carey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Lisnabrin South, Co. Cork