School: Dunbell
- Location:
- Dunbell Little, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Dhubhlaoich
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 343
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- (continued from previous page)Cures
Cure for a scour in a cow:- Boil ivy leavs in water till you have about a pint of ivy juice left. Then mix it with about two pints of boiled milk. Then give it to the cow.Cure for a colic in a horse:- Give it a good dose of hot strong punch and after about half an hour it will be all right.Cure for sprained foot:- Place the foot under running water.Cure for corns:- Take off your boots and walk in the grass the first morning in May. The dew will take away the corns.Cure for sting of nettle:- Rub dock leaves on the sting.Cure for mumps:- Cut some green flaggers crisp them until the juice appears. Then tie them around the neck of the afflicted person. Tie a bandage over them.(continues on next page)
