School: Ardgroom (roll number 12261)
- Location:
- Ardgroom, Co. Cork
- Teacher: R. Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0276, Page 392
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- (continued from previous page)for a cold. Sore eyes to wash them with tea every morning. Romatix - to drink plenty spring water between each meal. There is another cure for burns. to rub ink or put Soda with it after burning. Borax and honey is good for a sore tongue. If a dog had the habit of eating eggs to put a red coale of fire into his mouth. "Cobaiste an madra rúad" is good for curing the fits of a dog. To boil it and give him the water of it. Corns - To steep ivy leaves in Vinegar over night is a cure for corns.
If a needle or glass went through you foot to keep rubbing that spot with a black cloth and whatever went in would come out. We are not sure would all those cures do good or not some would and others would not. Nose bleed. - To put a cold stone back of you head and lay back. Ear-ache. To put hot water under. your ear.
