School: Killyraine (roll number 4181)
- Location:
- Killyrean Upper, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Ó Coilleadh
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4. Sore eyes: Fry primrose and daisy leaves in butter, put a little of the salve in the eyes for styne, point a thorn of a gooseberry bush into the styne, nine times.
5 Jaundice: Boil ragweed with sweet milk for five minutes and strain the milk - drink some of it.
6. Warts: (1) Write on piece of paper, number of warts bury paper, when paper decomposes, the warts will drop off.
(2) When you accidently saw a black snail, rub snail three times on warts, making sign of cross, pin snail on whitethorn bush, when snail has withered away so should warts.
7. Disease of bowels: Boil Robin - from the hedge in sweet milk and drink.
8. Cuts and bruises: Pat slanlus on affected part.
9. Disease of Kydneys: Boil ground ivy and will carrow way seeds in water with a little salt. petre - drink a wineglassful every day.
10 Diseases of Stomach: Boil dandelion rose noble and Briar in water, drink water first thing in the morning.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Sorley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Knockaginny, Co. Tyrone
