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School: Scoil na mBráthar (roll number 16739)

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Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
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An Br. M.N. Mac Oireachtaigh
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    Scalds
    (1) A cure for scalds is carron oil. When you get a scald rub some carron oil on it and apply a bandage to it. After a couple of weeks the scald is cured.
    Written by : David Marsh
    Received from : James Marsh
    Address : 81 Ross Road
    Age : 56 years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    When people get a scald they go gathering cow-droppings and apply them to the portion of their body affected by the scald. The droppings must be in their natural state.
    Written by : Peter Redmond
    Received from : James Redmond
    Address : Borrmount
    Age 59 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. burns (~116)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Redmond
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Redmond
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Borrmount, Co. Wexford

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    (3) A cure for a scald is butter-milk when fresh, applied to the scald.
    Written by : Felix Murphy
    Received from : Mrs. Murphy
    Address : 12 St. John's Villas
    Occupation : House-Keeper
    Age : 45 years
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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