School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)
- Location:
- Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Annie Ryan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 133
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- (continued from previous page)boiled in water, and when well boiled the liquid left was drank by the person who had jaundice.
'Sty on the eyelid'
The man who has the cure of the sty is Myles Loughlin, Cornamuchla North, Dowra. The way he makes the cure is, he rubs his hand on the eye three times making the sign of the cross each time.
'Sprain'
'Goosesome' or fat of the goose was and still is used to cure sprains.
When a person killed a goose the fat was kept safe and airtight so that if anyone sprained his leg, arm or any other part it was rubbed to the sprained part.
'Sprains'
It was made from a part of the goose called the 'Sweet-bit'.
When a goose was killed, that part was kept airtight until a member of the family would happen to sprain any of his limbs. Then this part was tied round the limb and in a short time it would be alright.
There are two people in this parish who can make the cure of the sprain.(continues on next page)
