School: An Daingean, Cuinche

Location:
Dangan, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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  1. 58.
    30 : 5; 38.Cures Chilblains.
    to blister with turpentine.
    To immerse the affected parts in cold water.
    To bathe with hot water and salt.
    To apply washing blue.
    To rub with salt.
    To rub with ice or snow water.
    To rub with pickle that is the solution in which home bacon was cured.
    To rub with fasting spit but the spit must first be spat on the flag of the door and then taken up with thumb applied to affected part .
    To rub with fresh butter .
    To rub with parrafin oil.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. chilblains (~51)
    Language
    English
  2. 31:5:38 Sore Eyes -continued.
    Sixmilebridge and wash the eyes nine times in the well before day break.A paste made from a well solution of bluestone and lard .
    To pick the 'sty'with a gooseberry thorn.
    To wash with luke -warm milk .
    To wash with salt and soft water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.