School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Fethard (roll number 8903)

Location:
Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Agatha
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    Chilblains:
    Rub boric powder well into the chilblains night and morning.
    A Cut:
    Get a cobweb and put it on the cut.
    Get the skin of an egg and tie it around the cut.
    To Cure Burns:
    Hold the burn to the fire.
    To Prevent Bleeding:
    Get a cloth and tie it very lightly above the wound and put a pencil or little stick in the cloth and keep twisting it.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr T. Finne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fethard, Co. Tipperary