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School: Clonfinlough, Athlone

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Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
E. Ní Mhionacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0812, Page 290

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  1. Local Cures - Sprain

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    1. To boil comfrey root in water and bathe in the water.
    2. To rub with goose "seam".
    3. To bathe in turnip water.
    4. To hold in a running stream
    5. To bandage tightly.
    6. To pour cold water on the sprained joint.
    7. Bathe it with bran water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sprains (~94)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Lowe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Ciss Edwards
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Johnie Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly
    Collector
    Rosie Corrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Clonfinlough, Co. Offaly