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School: Kinnitty

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 280

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    Mrs. Pat Grimes, Knockbarron, Kinnitty, Co. Offaly makes ointment for curing burns. She makes it out of lard and laurel leaves. She pounds the lard and laurel leaves together and puts it into a box. She gives it to people to cure burns.
    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. burns (~116)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Carry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    William Carry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnitty, Co. Offaly