School: Culdaff
- Location:
- Culdaff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ailís Eibhlín de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 041
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- (continued from previous page)forms a paste, will, if spread on a festered spot, draw it out.
If the person has the hiccough, and drinks nine sips of water without drawing a breath, it will cure it.
In the bog there is a herb called "Cats' Teeth", and it is supposed to cure a sore throat.
A dock leaf rubbed on a nettle sting will prevent the raising of any small blisters.
Stewed dandelions are supposed to be good for several stomach complaints
Limewater is good for burns.
Cold tea is often used on sore eyes.
For bloodshot eyes a rotten apple was tied up in a thin cloth or handerchief, and was placed over the eye. The juice of the apple was allowed to soak into the eye.
The cure for whooping - cough is to get a change of air. The old people always went into a cave for the change of air.
Bogbine is good for purifying the blood.(continues on next page)
