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School: Carrigaline (3) (roll number 12097)

Location:
Carraig Uí Leighin, Co. Chorcaí
Teacher:
Martha Levis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0392, Page 164

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    chilblain night and morning. Apply iodine this also gives relief. Paraffin oil applied helps chilblain
    Sore eyes.
    Bathe the eyes with cold tea. Castrol oil put into he eyes will remove dust from the eye.
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    Rheumatism
    A potatoes in your pocket is supposed to keep away rheumatism An eel skin around your waist is also for rheumatism
    Toothache
    For a toothache keep a dead man's tooth in your pocket.
    Warts
    A cure for warts is to go into a neighbouring house and steel a piece of pork or get it and rub it to the wart and bury it
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Daunt
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Fhaiche Liath, Co. Chorcaí