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School: Latsey

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Latsey, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Jean Paul
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1014, Page 431

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    throat with a mixture of glycerin and iodine.
    A cure for Bed Sores Mix together, teaspoonful each of olive oil and brandy with the white of an egg.
    A cure for hiccough dissolve a desserts spoonful of moist sugar in 5 drops of vinegar and take
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    For sore throat roast a shovel ful of salt over the fire place it in a stocking and tie around the neck
    For stye in the eye prick it for 9 mornings with a goose berry throw
    To stop a cut bleeding place a cob-web on it.
    To spit on a wart for nine mornings
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sidney Mahood
    Gender
    Male