School: Eanach Mór (C.) (roll number 12427)
- Location:
- Annaghmore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Caitlín, Bean Uí Mhiadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0187, Page 243
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- For a headache a good wash in cold water is said to be a cure or a few cloves in a cup of tea.
For sore eyes wash them with black tea or hot milk. Some people believe this is also a cure for sore eyes, ten gooseberry thorns. Throw away the first one, and point the other nine to the sore eye, then leave them in a corner to wither.
A cure for cold sores on the face or on any part of the body, rub gold of them or write your name around them.
For an over grown joint a cure for it is, nine pieces of iron rubbed(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Nora Tansey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Carrowntemple, Co. Sligo
