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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 239

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    Bite of a dog : Apply a mixture of soap and sugar.
    Bleeding from nose : Lie on back for awhile.
    Ear-ache : Put a piece of wadding into ear.
    Nettle's sting : Put a dock-leaf to it.
    Flea in ear : Pour oil into ear.
    Warts : Stick a snail on whitethorn and leave it there until it dies.
    Burns : Apply machine oil.
    Head-ache : Take boiled water and sugar.
    Measles: Take ferret's milk.
    Pain in back : Apply flannel to back.
    To remove tar from hands or face : Rub on butter or paraffin oil.
    Chilblains : Rub oil to them.
    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