School: Dangan (roll number 7352)
- Location:
- Dangan (King), Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Thomas O' Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0254, Page 311
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- Alhtough doctors are considered the best means of restoring health in times of sickness, still many people have remedies which they adopt, such as the following cures:-
Headache - Bathe the feet in hot water and mustard. Strong tea is also good for a headache.
Tootache - Put a small drop of Whisky into the mouth. Very hot or cold water is also recommended for a tootache.
Warts - Rub a black snail to the wart and then put the snail on a bush, and as the snail is withering, the wart is disappearing.
Earache - The wool of a black sheep and a little olive oil placed in the ear.
Wildfire - Rub a gold ring around the wildfire or the seventh son of a family to rub his finger(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Carmel Glancy
- Gender
- Female
