School: Maynooth (Pres. Convent)
- Location:
- Maigh Nuad, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Sr. M. Borgia
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- 1. A black snail is a cure for a toothace.
2. Bog water is good for corns.
3. Washing sods is good for warts.
4. For wasp or bee stings washing soda is good.
5. For insect bites bread soda is good.
6. Ink is good for ringworm.
7. A cure for chapped hands is wax.
8. The lick of a dog is good for any kind of sores.
9. To carry a raw potato in your pocket is good for rheumatism.
10. Boiled nettles are good for heated blood.- Collector
- M. O Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs O Neill
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ráth Chofaigh Thuaidh, Co. Chill Dara