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School: Killyclare

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Killycleare, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheithearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 004

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    To Cure Jaundice, take an iron spoon of sulphur and mix it with a cup of cream and drink this for nine mornings after other.
    To Cure a Burn, make lime water thick like salve and mix it with linseed oil. Apply this fairly thick like salve and roll up in flannel and keep very warm.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Coleman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Drumcondra, Co. Cavan