School: Coill an Easbuig (Bishopswood), Dundroma
- Location:
- Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0582, Page 223
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- (continued from previous page)celery has been boiled in for two or three hours. This should be taken every morning.
Cramps
A person suffering from cramps in bed should turn their shoes upside down under their bed.
To make the sign of the cross on the ring worm with a marriage ring will cure it.
Stings.
To cure stings of bees rub them with blue (sued in washing clothes) or with an onion.
Sore Eyes.
If the eyes are washed in cold tea they will soon come alright.
- Aches, Cuts and Bruises.
A leaf called "Johnny the Leaf" if applied to cuts or sores, will shortly heal them. It can be got in this district and is used for that purpose to the present day.
Warts.
A cure for warts is to steal a piece of meat from a butcher's(continues on next page) - Collector
- Simon Crowe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mrs J. Crowe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bishopswood, Co. Tipperary
