School: Lloyd (Scoil Laoide) (roll number 15987)
- Location:
- Toberdan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Choibián
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 239
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Ringworm is an insect which is on sally trees. If this insect gets on the hands or and face it works in a round ring and causes a dangerous sore. The cure for this disease is the seventh son or daughter of a family leaves his or her hand on the sore three times which kills the worm. The day thought lucky for this is Monday.
To cure Mumps put a piece of gladum in a piece of woolen and place it round neck. Another cure is to place a hot roasted potatoe in a stocking and tie it round the neck.
Sore eyes:- Put cold tea on the water of boiled 'Eye-bright' on them
Sore Ears The juice of a branch of an ash tree. It is got from the ash by putting one end in the fire and holding(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnacullen, Co. Roscommon
