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School: Presentation Convent, Baltinglas

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Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Teachers:
Sr Treasa Sr Ailbhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0916, Page 232

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    1 A Boil
    A piece of shoemaker's wax applied to a boil will draw it and cure it.
    2 A Wart
    Wet it with one's fasting spittle for nine consecutive mornings.
    3 A Toothache
    Wash the mouth well with cold spring water.
    4 A Sty on the eye
    Take a thorn off a goosberry bush and prick the sty with it.
    5 A Headache
    Dip a piece of cloth in cold vinegar, homemade if possible, and tie it around the head.
    6. A Sprain
    The person (should) who has a sprained ankle or wrist should sit beside a pump, fountain or spring and let the water flow on to the sprain. He or she should stay there until the affected part becomes numb and continue this treatment for about a week.
    7. A Burn
    Hold the burned part to the fire for
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Lennon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow