School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)
- Location:
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 159
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- (continued from previous page)on the donkey's back.To cure sore eyes they are bathed with the mixture of houseleek and cream and it will cure them.
- To cure warts, before retiring to bed on the night of the first full moon rub clay on them. When the moon is gone the warts are gone.
To cure a sty use is made of castor oil. It is put on a cloth and then put on the sty and in three weeks it is cured.
To cure a sore throat the person must garle it with salt water.
To cure a pain in the ear, put a spoonfull of heated olive oil in it, and it will take it away.
To cure a scalding from boiling(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Gaule
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Gaule
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
