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School: Dungourney (roll number 3501)

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Dungourney, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Rignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0387, Page 237

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    Sore eyes : Apply cold tea
    Headache : Get strong brown paper, the width of forehead; soak it in vinegar, lay on and repeat a few times.
    Nettle's sting : Rub soap to part.
    Bleeding from nose : Lay a cold wet cloth on nose and keep your head back.
    Sore throat : Put the night woollen stocking round it when going to bed.
    Colds : Take hot milk.
    Rheumatism : burn part with nettles.
    Tooth-ache : Apply pepper and salt to tooth.
    Inward pain: Warm a plate to the fire and put it up to the part.
    Wounds and cuts : Put mixture of soap and sugar to the parts.
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    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
    Lizzie Twomey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Twomey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glenbeg, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Twomey
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glenbeg, Co. Cork