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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. Local Cures

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    Sting of a Nettle:-
    Rub the juice of a dogleaf (up) to the sting.
    Sting of a wasp:-
    Apply a piece of blue to it, and put a cloth around it.
    Boils:-
    Mix soap and sugar together and boil them, and out them up to the boil.
    To prevent bleeding:-
    Put a leaf of slawnless up to the cut and the bleeding will stop.
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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
    Eilís Nic Mhuiris
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry