School: Ballysadare (2.) (roll number 11769)
- Location:
- Ballysadare, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Kathleen Noble
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 207
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- (continued from previous page)When the child is born put a worm in his hand and he has the cure of ringworm.
The cure for a foulmouth was a child who never saw his father to blow his breath three times in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit on his mouth.
If you had a pain in your back tie and ell [eel?] skin around it.
If a person had a pain in his head he would drink very strong black tea.
If you had a sprained ankle you would bathe it in water that boiled potatoes.
If you had a swelled leg apply roasted chickenweed.
If a child fell and got a(continues on next page)
