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School: Páirc na Rian (C.), Rampark, Jenkinstown (roll number 4882)

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Rampark, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Fhlannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0660, Page 262

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    Burns | A certain person is to lick a mancreeper and then that person can cure burns. Another cure is a poultice of soda and buttermilk. Dip a rag in paraffin oil and rub it to the burn.
    Consumption | Mullen plant of pigs lug, and a plant called bog-bane.
    Colds | Bath feet in a hot mustard bath.
    Cuts | Chew a piece of carpenter leaf and apply it to the cut. Cold water spilled on the cut will stop it from bleeding. Brown paper wrapped tightly round the cut also stops it from bleeding.

    Fever | Fever stricken patients were
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhiarmada
    Gender
    Female