School: Cluain Mór (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 216
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- Burns + Scalds.
1). "If a person were burnt the cure is to get someone who has licked on asker to lick the burn + that will cure it. One licking of the asker gives the cure for life to the person. (Mrs. McCall,Killalongford)
2). "A blessed candle + sweet oil blended up together is the cure for a burn" (General).
3). "Hold the burn close up to the fire + keep it there although it is very painful. It will suck out the pain" (General).
4). "Bread soda or buttermilk mixed are good for a burn" (General).
5). "Stick the burnt part into a can of buttermilk (Mr. Lonne Killalongford)
6). Sweet oil for scalds (general) or breadsoda
7). Parrafin oil for a burn (general)
8). "Bees wax is a good thing for a burn. Get linen + fry it in the bees wax + put it to the burn (Mrs. Strahan).
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Call
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killalongford, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- Mrs Strahan
- Gender
- Female
