School: An Daingean, Cuinche

Location:
Dangan, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Stiofán Mac Clúin Treasa Ní Chonmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 062

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0596, Page 062

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  1. 62.
    31 .V'38. Burns.
    The froth of fresh milk.
    Olive oil.
    Paraffin oil.
    A person who has licked a lizard is supposed to cure a burn .
    Snow water.
    To shake flower on the burn.
    To shake bread soda on the burn.
    To apply the leaves of Tóirpín plant to the burn.
    The leaves of Slánlus sewed together and applied to the burn.It is said it was the leaves of this plant which were applied to Our Lord's Wounds on the Cross.
    To apply butter to the burn.
    Salt and water.
    To put pepper in tooth.
    To steep a piece of cotton wool in Jeyes Fluid and put into the tooth or rub Jeyes Fluid to gum .
    To suck a clove.
    To bathe the feet in cold water.
    To put sulphur in tooth.
    To chew the leaves of the Yarrow Plant.
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    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. burns (~116)
    Language
    English